Jacob (Yacobher) Scarab Seal Recreation (resin cast 2X, about 2 1/4 by 1 1/2 inches). Jacob-her or Yaqub-Har (Other spellings: Yakubher), was a pharaoh of Egypt during the 17th or 16th century BC. He was a Hyksos ruler during Egypt's Second Intermediate Period. Seal of Jacob-her was also found in Palestine. Some scholars think this Egyptian name is the same as Jacob's name in the Bible.