Strong’s H6119
עָקֵב — ʻâqêb
עָקֵב (ʻâqêb, Strong’s H6119) means: a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army).
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
- H6119
- /aw-kabe'/
- 13× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- ʻâqêb
- Pronunciation
- aw-kabe'
- Occurrences
- 13
Meaning
- Hebrew
- עָקֵב
- Definition
- a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
- Derivation
- or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);
- King James Version renders it as
- heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.
Derived from
- עָקַב ʻâqabH6117 · to seize by the heel · 5×
Words derived from ʻâqêb
- עָקַב ʻâqabH6117 · to seize by the heel · 5×
- עֵקֶב ʻêqebH6118 · a heel · 15×
Where it appears
The first verses that use ʻâqêb (13 times in all).
Sources
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