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Who were eponymous ancestors in the Old Testament?

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Updated: 8/20/2023

A:An eponym is a real or imaginary person after whom a place or institution is named or thought to be named. The most well known eponymous ancestor in The Bible is Jacob, named Israel, after whom the Israelites and the nation of Israel were thought to be named. His sons were said to be eponymous ancestors of the Israelite tribes.

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