Character in [[Genesis]]; one of the [[Genesis Patriarchs]] # Basic info - Father: [[Isaac]] - Brother: [[Esau]] - Later to be known as [[Israel]] - Jacob sounds similar to Hebrew `'aqev` meaning "heel" # Children of [[Jacob]] | # | Child | Mother | Meaning / Etymology | Scripture | | --- | ------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------- | | 1 | [[Reuben]] | [[Leah]] | “See, a son” | [[Genesis 29]]:32 | | 2 | [[Simeon]] | [[Leah]] | “(God) has heard” | [[Genesis 29]]:33 | | 3 | [[Levi]] | [[Leah]] | “Attached / joined” | [[Genesis 29]]:34 | | 4 | [[Judah]] | [[Leah]] | “Praise” | [[Genesis 29]]:35 | | 5 | [[Dan]] | [[Bilhah]] (for [[Rachel]]) | “He has judged” | [[Genesis 30]]:6 | | 6 | [[Naphtali]] | [[Bilhah]] (for [[Rachel]]) | “My wrestling/struggle” | [[Genesis 30]]:8 | | 7 | [[Gad]] | [[Zilpah]] (for [[Leah]]) | “Good fortune” | [[Genesis 30]]:11 | | 8 | [[Asher]] | [[Zilpah]] (for [[Leah]]) | “Happy” | [[Genesis 30]]:13 | | 9 | [[Issachar]] | [[Leah]] | “Wages / reward” | [[Genesis 30]]:18 | | 10 | [[Zebulun]] | [[Leah]] | “Honor / dwelling” | [[Genesis 30]]:20 | | 11 | [[Dinah]] | [[Leah]] | Feminine of “judged” | [[Genesis 30]]:21 | | 12 | [[Joseph]] | [[Rachel]] | “May He add” | [[Genesis 30]]:24 | | 13 | [[Benjamin]] | [[Rachel]] | “Son of the right hand”² | [[Genesis 35]]:18 | Can be seen in an official account in [[Genesis 35]]