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עָקֹב H6121
H6121 is the Hebrew word עָקֹב, transliterated ʻâqôb and said aw-kobe'. The King James Version most often renders it crooked.
What it means
(transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked.
Where it comes from
from H6117 (עָקַב); in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up); in the denominative sense.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: crooked, deceitful, polluted.
Verses using עָקֹב
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 40:4 · KJV
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Jeremiah 17:9 · KJV
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Hosea 6:8 · KJV
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6121 mean?
H6121 is the Hebrew word עָקֹב (ʻâqôb), meaning (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked.
How is H6121 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it crooked (1 time), deceitful (1 time), polluted (1 time).
How many times does H6121 appear in the Bible?
עָקֹב (ʻâqôb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6121 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6117 (עָקַב); in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up); in the denominative sense.
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