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עָקֵב H6119
H6119 is the Hebrew word עָקֵב, transliterated ʻâqêb and said aw-kabe'. The King James Version most often renders it footsteps.
What it means
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army).
Where it comes from
or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.
Verses using עָקֵב
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 25:26 · KJV
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis 49:17 · KJV
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Joshua 8:13 · KJV
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Judges 5:22 · KJV
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
Job 18:9 · KJV
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Psalm 56:6 · KJV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalm 77:19 · KJV
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Psalm 89:51 · KJV
Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Song of Solomon 1:8 · KJV
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.
Jeremiah 13:22 · KJV
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6119 mean?
H6119 is the Hebrew word עָקֵב (ʻâqêb), meaning a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army).
How is H6119 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it footsteps (3 times), heel (2 times), heels (2 times), liers in wait (1 time), horsehoofs (1 time), among others.
How many times does H6119 appear in the Bible?
עָקֵב (ʻâqêb) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6119 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב).
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