עָקֵב

a.qevNoun (Masculine)H6119

heel

From: or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep 1a) heel 1b) mark of heel, footprint 1c) hinder part, rear

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
Judges
1
Jeremiah
1
Job
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 25:26
  • Genesis 3:15
  • Genesis 49:17
  • Genesis 49:19
  • Judges 5:22

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