עָקֵב (ʻâqêb) — Heel

Hebrew word study: עָקֵב (ʻâqêb), Strong's H6119. a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)

HebrewStrong's H6119
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָקֵב (ʻâqêb)
Pronounced: aw-kabe'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);

KJV translation words: heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a heel ×2heels my ×2the heels of ×2and footprints your ×1heel ×1heels your ×1in the footprints of ×1on a heel ×1on the heel of ×1rearguard its ×1the footprints of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֲקֵבַי ×2עִקְּבֵי ×2עָקֵב ס ×2בְּעִקְבֵי ×1בְּעָקֵב ×1בַּעֲקֵב ×1וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ ×1עֲקֵבוֹ ×1עִקְּבוֹת ×1עָקֵב ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×5Genesis ×4Joshua ×1Judges ×1Job ×1Song of Solomon ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 14)

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.