Hebrew word study
עָקֵב H6119
- Transliteration
- ʻâqêb
- Pronunciation
- aw-kabe'
- KJV glosses
- heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.
Lexical summary
a heel (as protuberant)
hence, a track
figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a heel (as protuberant)
hence, a track
figuratively, the rear (of an army)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information