עָקֵב
Strong's H6119
ʻâqêb
/aw-kabe'/
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H6119
- Hebrew
- עָקֵב
- Transliteration
- ʻâqêb
- Pronunciation
- /aw-kabe'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Derivation
or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);H6117 (ʻâqab)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
heel(horse-) hooflastlier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב))(foot-) step
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