Meaning: (Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel Classified under: Nouns denoting people Instance hypernyms: patriarch (any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race) Domain category: Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
"Treat them mean, keep them keen." (English proverb) "Laziness is the mother of all bad habits." (Albanian proverb) "Whatever you sow, that's what you'll reap." (Armenian proverb) "No money, no Swiss." (Dutch proverb) Page delivered in 0.0591 seconds
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