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עָקֵב

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

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עָקֵבH6119
Pronunciation‘āqēḇ

What does עָקֵב (‘āqēḇ) mean in the Bible?

עָקֵב (‘āqēḇ): Heel as bodily extremity extends to footprints, trajectory, and rearguard—connoting vulnerability and pursuit.

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What does עָקֵב (‘āqēḇ) mean in the Bible?

עָקֵב (‘āqēḇ): Heel as bodily extremity extends to footprints, trajectory, and rearguard—connoting vulnerability and pursuit.

How does the BSB render H6119?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his heel (2), [and] your body (1), [his] heel (1), and the rear guard (1), but Your footprints (1).

Where does עָקֵב (‘āqēḇ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (4), Psalms (4), Jeremiah (1), Job (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
his heel2×Genesis 3:15, Job 18:9
[and] your body1×Jeremiah 13:22
[his] heel1×Psalms 41:9
and the rear guard1×Joshua 8:13
but Your footprints1×Psalms 77:19
every step1×Psalms 89:51
heel1×Genesis 25:26
heels1×Genesis 49:17
my steps1×Psalms 56:6
the hooves1×Judges 5:22
the tracks1×Song Of Solomon 1:8
their heels1×Genesis 49:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:15עָקֵֽב׃סtohis heelNoun - masculine singularGenesis 25:26בַּעֲקֵ֣בtoheelPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructGenesis 49:17עִקְּבֵי־toheelsNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 49:19עָקֵֽב׃סtotheir heelsNoun - masculine singularJoshua 8:13עֲקֵב֖וֹtoand the rear guardNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJudges 5:22עִקְּבֵי־tothe hoovesNoun - masculine plural constructJob 18:9בְּעָקֵ֣בtohis heelPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 41:9עָקֵֽב׃to[his] heelNoun - masculine singularPsalms 56:6עֲקֵבַ֣יtomy stepsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 77:19וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָtobut Your footprintsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:15
Aligned rows13
Books represented7
Genesis4Joshua1Judges1Job1Psalms4Song Of Solomon1Jeremiah1
Source forms
עָקֵֽב׃ס2x‘ā·qêḇGenesis 3:15, Genesis 49:19
עִקְּבֵי־2x‘iq·qə·ḇê-Genesis 49:17, Judges 5:22
בְּעָקֵ֣ב1xbə·‘ā·qêḇJob 18:9
בַּעֲקֵ֣ב1xba·‘ă·qêḇGenesis 25:26
בְּעִקְבֵ֣י1xbə·‘iq·ḇêSong Of Solomon 1:8
וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ1xwə·‘iq·qə·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵāPsalms 77:19
עָקֵֽב׃1x‘ā·qêḇPsalms 41:9
עֲקֵב֖וֹ1x‘ă·qê·ḇōwJoshua 8:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct3xGenesis 49:17, Judges 5:22, Psalms 89:51
Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 3:15, Genesis 49:19, Psalms 41:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 77:19
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 56:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xJeremiah 13:22
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJoshua 8:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct1xSong Of Solomon 1:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 18:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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