You are hereHomeBARJanuary/February 1988Jacob in History We know Y‘qb-HR scarabs were those of a Hyksos king because the name is Semitic, not Egyptian; it dates from the Hyksos period and the name is almost always enclosed in an oval known as a cartouche, the indication that the name is a royal one. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.