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Lexicon :: Strong's H6117 - ʿāqaḇ

Aa
עָקַב
Transliteration
ʿāqaḇ
Pronunciation
aw-kab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1676

Strong’s Definitions

עָקַב ʻâqab, aw-kab'; a primitive root; properly, to swell out or up; used only as denominative from H6119, to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel):—take by the heel, stay, supplant, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6117 in the following manner: supplant (2x), take by the heel (1x), stay, utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6117 in the following manner: supplant (2x), take by the heel (1x), stay, utterly (1x).

  1. to supplant, circumvent, take by the heel, follow at the heel, assail insidiously, overreach

    1. (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel

    2. (Piel) to hold back

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָקַב ʻâqab, aw-kab'; a primitive root; properly, to swell out or up; used only as denominative from H6119, to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel):—take by the heel, stay, supplant, × utterly.
STRONGS H6117: Abbreviations
† עָקַב verb follow at the heel, figurative assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach (denominative from עָקֵב; compare Arabic bdb078404 follow (at the heel), succeed, III. bring consequence on, i.e. punish, Qor 22:59; IV. make to follow, i.e. reward or punish, bdb078405 end, final lot 6:11 reward 6:136 bdb078406 hold back (rare), follow, Pa. investigate, search out: Ethiopic bdb078407 is keep, guard); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular Hosea 12:4 בַּבֶּטֶן עָקַב אֶתאָֿחִיו he attacked his brother at the heel (compare Genesis 25:26 below עָקֵב); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular Genesis 27:36 הֲכִי קָרָא שְׁמוֺ יַעֲקֹב וַיַּעְקְבֵנִי זֶה פַעֲמַיִם and he hath overreached me now twice; + Infinitive abs Jeremiah 9:3 בָּלאָֿח עָקוֺב יַעֲקֹב surely overreacheth (|| רָכִיל יַהֲלֹח). [Greek Version of the LXX πτερνίζω, to attack with the heel; but this dubious In 'supplant,' also, the figurative is a different one.]
Pi. Job 37:4 וְלֹא יְעַקְּבֵם dubious; poss attack at the heel (compare זִנֵּב), hence figurative hold back; more probably read וְלֹא יְעַכְּבֵם holdeth them not back (that is בְּרָקָיו his lightnings), when his voice is heard from עִכֵּב to hold back (common in Late Hebrew; Targum עַכֵּב).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:26; 27:36

Job

37:4

Jeremiah

9:3

Hosea

12:4

H6117

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6117 matches the Hebrew עָקַב (ʿāqaḇ),
which occurs 5 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:36

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:36 - And he said, H559 Is not H3588➔ he H7121➔ rightly ➔H3588 named ➔H7121 H8034 Jacob? H3290 for he hath supplanted me H6117 these H2088 two times: H6471 he took away H3947 my birthright; H1062 and, behold, H2009 now H6258 he hath taken away H3947 my blessing. H1293 And he said, H559 Hast thou H680➔ not H3808 reserved ➔H680 a blessing H1293 for me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4 - After it H310 a voice H6963 roareth: H7580 he thundereth H7481 with the voice H6963 of his excellency; H1347 and H3808➔ he will H6117➔ not ➔H3808 stay them ➔ H6117 when H3588 his voice H6963 is heard. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:4 - Take ye heed H8104 every one H376 of his neighbour, H7453 and H5921➔ trust ye H982 not H408 in ➔H5921 any H3605 brother: H251 for H3588 every H3605 brother H251 will H6117➔ utterly H6117 supplant, ➔ H6117 and every H3605 neighbour H7453 will walk H1980 with slanders. H7400

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:3 - He took H6117➔ his brother H251 by the heel ➔ H6117 in the womb, H990 and by his strength H202 he had power H8280 with H854 God: H430
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