עָקֹב

a.qovAdjectiveH6121

insidious

From: from H6117 (עָקַב); in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up); in the denominative sense

Short Definition

(transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. deceitful, sly, insidious 1a) deceitful, sly, insidious, slippery 1b) foot-tracked

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A

DescriptionHebrew Adjective

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Hosea
1
Isaiah
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Hosea 6:8
  • Isaiah 40:4
  • Jeremiah 17:9

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