עָקֵב (ʻâqêb) — Heel
Hebrew word study: עָקֵב (ʻâqêb), Strong's H6119. a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
KJV translation words: heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.
Strong's H6119 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:15 and last appears in Jeremiah 13:22.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 14)
- Genesis 3:15 — עָקֵב ס — heel
- Genesis 25:26 — בַּעֲקֵב — on the heel of
- Genesis 49:17 — עִקְּבֵי — the heels of
- Genesis 49:19 — עָקֵב ס — a heel
- Joshua 8:13 — עֲקֵבוֹ — rearguard its
- Judges 5:22 — עִקְּבֵי — the heels of
- Job 18:9 — בְּעָקֵב — on a heel
- Psalms 41:9 — עָקֵב — a heel
- Psalms 49:5 — עֲקֵבַי — heels my
- Psalms 56:6 — עֲקֵבַי — heels my
- Psalms 77:19 — וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ — and footprints your
- Psalms 89:51 — עִקְּבוֹת — the footprints of
- Song of Solomon 1:8 — בְּעִקְבֵי — in the footprints of
- Jeremiah 13:22 — עֲקֵבָיִךְ — heels your
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6117 עָקַב (ʻâqab).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6117 עָקַב (ʻâqab), H6118 עֵקֶב (ʻêqeb).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does ʻâqêb (H6119) mean?
A heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army).
How is H6119 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6119 as: heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step..
How often does עָקֵב (ʻâqêb) appear?
Strong's H6119 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:15 and last appears in Jeremiah 13:22.
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