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
- 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 timesAppears 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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