- Jacob sheep
- noun a four-horned sheep of a piebald breed, kept as an ornamental animal or for its wool.
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Jacob sheep
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Jacob (sheep) — The Jacob sheep is a breed of primitive multihorned sheep, patterned with black and white spots. [] Keeping Jacob Sheep Jacob sheep are hardy animals with high resistance to parasites and disease. Hooves generally only need trimming once a year,… … Wikipedia
Jacob (disambiguation) — Jacob (died by 1st millennium BCE) was the Jewish patriarch of that name.Jacob may also be:* Jacob, Indian unit of length a.k.a. jow * Jacob (sheep) * JACOB, Jacob (software) providing Java COM bridge * Jacob (name), linguistic aspects * Jacob ,… … Wikipedia
JACOB — (Heb. יַעֲקֹב ,יַעֲקוֹב), younger twin son of isaac and rebekah , third of the patriarchs of the people of Israel. His father was 60 years old at the time of Jacob s birth, which occurred after 20 years of childless marriage (Gen. 25:20, 26).… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob F. Gerkens — was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council and the first police chief of that city after the abolition of the office of city marshal. [cite web| url=http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/ reshaffer/lawx.htm |title=Cal State Pomona… … Wikipedia
Jacob A. Schowalter — Jacob Abraham Schowalter (1879 09 25 – 1953 03 10) was a Kansas farmer, business owner and Mennonite philanthropist whose estate formed the basis of the Schowalter Foundation.Schowalter was born in Friedelsheim in the Palatinate province of… … Wikipedia
Sheep — For other uses, see Sheep (disambiguation). Domestic sheep A research flo … Wikipedia
SHEEP — In the Bible the term ẓon indicates both sheep and goats (Lev. 1:10; 3:6; et al.); only once does it refer to sheep alone, as distinct from izzim ( goats ; I Sam. 25:2). In the Mishnah both are referred to as behemah dakkah ( small cattle ). The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob Jordaens — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #6495ED name = Jacob Jordaens imagesize = caption = Self Portrait with Parents, Brothers, and Sisters ( c . 1615). Oil on canvas. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia birthname = Jacob Jordaens birthdate = May 19, 1593… … Wikipedia
sheep — Domesticated by the time of Jacob (Gen. 30:37–42); sheep provided meat, wool, hide, and milk, and so were fundamental to human existence. Their shepherds were in constant search of suitable pasture (1 Chron. 4:39–40). In the NT sheep are often… … Dictionary of the Bible
sheep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ram, ewe, lamb; bighorn, karakul; mutton; congregation, parish; follower. See animal, laity, modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lamb, ewe, ram, tup, mutton. Types and breeds of sheep include: Leicester … English dictionary for students
