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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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עָקֵב

Strong’s: H6119 · H6120

Associated OET lemmas: עָקֵב

Authors: Steve Berneking

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: עקב

Sense 1: heel, hoof

Semantic domains: Creatures (001001002)

Definition: = the back part of the foot of humans and animals below the ankle

GEN 3:15: RV GEN 3:15 · LV GEN 3:15 · Read together GEN 3:15

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OET-RV GEN 3:15

15 I’ll put hostility between you and the woman
 ⇔ between your descendants and hers.
 ⇔ He will crush your head
 ⇔ and you’ll strike his heel.”

OET-LV GEN 3:15

15 And_hostility I_will_put between_you(ms) and_between the_woman and_between your_offspring and_between her_offspring he he/it_will_crush/cover_over_you(ms) head and_you(ms) you(ms)_will_crush/cover_over_him/it heel.

GEN 25:26: RV GEN 25:26 · LV GEN 25:26 · Read together GEN 25:26

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OET-RV GEN 25:26

26 Then his brother was born and his hand grabbed Esav’s heel, so he was named ‘Ya’akov’ (Jacob) (which means ‘heel-grabber’). Yitshak (Isaac) was sixty years old when they were born.

OET-LV GEN 25:26

26 And_after thus his/its_brother he_came_out and_hand_of_his was_holding on_the_heel_of ˊĒsāv and_he/it_called his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) was_a_son_of sixty year[s] when_fathered DOM_them.
All 6 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 3:15 · RV GEN 25:26 · RV GEN 49:17 · LV GEN 3:15 · LV GEN 25:26 · LV GEN 49:17 · Read together GEN 3:15 · Read together GEN 25:26 · Read together GEN 49:17

JDG: RV JDG 5:22 · LV JDG 5:22 · Read together JDG 5:22

JOB: RV JOB 18:9 · LV JOB 18:9 · Read together JOB 18:9

PSA: RV PSA 41:9 · LV PSA 41:10 · Read together PSA 41:9

Sense 2: genitals

Semantic domains: Creatures (001001002)

Definition: literally: heels; hence: = euphemistic expression denoting the reproductive organs

JER 13:22: RV JER 13:22 · LV JER 13:22 · Read together JER 13:22

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OET-RV JER 13:22

22 Then as a country you’ll ask why those things have happened to you.
 ⇔ It’s the magnitude of your disobedience that’s caused your skirt to be lifted
 ⇔ and your body to be treated with violence.

OET-LV JER 13:22

22 And_because/when you_will_say in_heart_of_your why have_they_happened_to_me these_things in_the_greatness_of your_iniquity_of_your of_your(pl)_robe_of_the_skirts they_have_been_uncovered heels_of_your they_have_suffered_violence.

Sense 3: footprint, track

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: = the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground

PSA 77:20: RV PSA 77:19 · LV PSA 77:20 · Read together PSA 77:19

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OET-RV PSA 77:19

19 Your path went through the sea
 ⇔ and your trail through the surging waters,
 ⇔ but your footprints couldn’t be seen.

OET-LV PSA 77:20

20  Was_in_sea way_of_your and was_in_waters many and_footprints_of not they_were_known.

SNG 1:8: RV SNG 1:8 · LV SNG 1:8 · Read together SNG 1:8

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OET-RV SNG 1:8

8 If you don’t know, most beautiful among women,
 ⇔ follow the footprints of the flock,
 ⇔ and graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.

OET-LV SNG 1:8

8 If not you_know to/for_you(fs) Oh_beautiful_one among_women go_out to/for_you(fs) in_the_footprints_of the_flock and_pasture DOM goats_of_your_young at the_dwelling_places_of the_shepherds.

Sense 4: footstep

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = action by which humans move forward by putting one leg in front of the other

PSA 56:7: RV PSA 56:6 · LV PSA 56:7 · Read together PSA 56:6

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OET-RV PSA 56:6

6 They conspire then lie hidden—watching my steps
 ⇔ as they just wait for the opportunity to take my life.

OET-LV PSA 56:7

7  They_stir_up_trouble they_lie_hidden they heels_of_my they_watch_for just_as they_have_waited_for life_of_my.

Sense 5: footstep > at every step

Semantic domains: Act (002002002001)

Definition: literally: footsteps; hence: = pattern of a person's activities, ◄ described as that person's walk through life

PSA 89:52: RV PSA 89:51 · LV PSA 89:52 · Read together PSA 89:51

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OET-RV PSA 89:51

51 Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh.
 ⇔ They mock the footsteps of your anointed one.

OET-LV PSA 89:52

52  Which enemies_of_your they_have_reproached Oh_YHWH which they_have_reproached the_footprints_of your_anointed.

Sense 6: rearguard

Semantic domains: Soldiers (001001002003013)

Definition: = soldiers at the rear of a body of troops

GEN 49:19: RV GEN 49:19 · LV GEN 49:19 · Read together GEN 49:19

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OET-RV GEN 49:19

 ⇔  19 Gad will be attacked by riders,
 ⇔ but he’ll attack them from behind.

OET-LV GEN 49:19

19 Gād a_marauding_band it_will_attack_him and_he he_will_attack a_rearguard.

JOS 8:13: RV JOS 8:13 · LV JOS 8:13 · Read together JOS 8:13

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OET-RV JOS 8:13

13 so the main group was to the north and the rear guard to the west.) That night Yehoshua went down into the valley.

OET-LV JOS 8:13

13 And_they_set the_people DOM all_of the_camp which was_from_the_north_of city and_DOM rearguard_of_its from_the_west of_city and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it_went in_night (the)_that in_the_middle of_the_valley.

Form 2

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: עקב

Sense 1: deceiver, persecutor, enemy

Semantic domains: Enemies (001001002003002)

Definition: = person who overtakes or takes advantage of another person

PSA 49:6: RV PSA 49:5 · LV PSA 49:6 · Read together PSA 49:5

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OET-RV PSA 49:5

5 Why should I fear in evil times?
 ⇔ ≈ Why should I be afraid when I’m surrounded by wickedness?

OET-LV PSA 49:6

6  To/for_what will_I_fear in_days_of trouble the_iniquity_of my_heels_of_my it_surrounds_me.