What does עַקְרָב mean in the Bible?
עַקְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip".
Hebrew · H6137
עַקְרָב
A scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
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עַקְרָבH6137
What does עַקְרָב mean in the Bible?
עַקְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6137?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with scorpions (4), and scorpions (1), scorpions (1).
Where does עַקְרָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ezekiel (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 Itwith scorpions4×1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14
and scorpions1×Deuteronomy 8:15
scorpions1×Ezekiel 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 8:15וְעַקְרָ֔בtoand scorpionsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1 Kings 12:11בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃towith scorpionsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Kings 12:14בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃towith scorpionsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 10:11בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃סtowith scorpionsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural2 Chronicles 10:14בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃towith scorpionsPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralEzekiel 2:6עַקְרַבִּ֖יםtoscorpionsNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 8:15
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Deuteronomy11 Kings22 Chronicles2Ezekiel1
Source forms
בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃2xbā·‘aq·rab·bîm1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14
בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃1xbā·‘ăq·rab·bîm2 Chronicles 10:14
בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ס1xbā·‘ăq·rab·bîm2 Chronicles 10:11
וְעַקְרָ֔ב1xwə·‘aq·rāḇDeuteronomy 8:15
עַקְרַבִּ֖ים1x‘aq·rab·bîmEzekiel 2:6
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 8:15
Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 2:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
Source Gloss
a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip BDB: scorpion Usage: scorpion.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַקְרָב is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.