Jacob of Edessa Name(s): Jacob of Edessa (ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ, ya‘qūb ’ūrhāyā)Jacob the Laborious (ܝܥܩܘܒ ܪܚܡ ܥܡܠܐ, ya‘qūb rāḥem ‘amlā)Date: Ca. 630-708Confession: Christian (Syrian orthodox)Works: Chronicle