Hebrew root (lemma) ‘עָקַב’ (ˊāqaⱱ)

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This root form (lemma) ‘עָקַב’ is used in 5 different forms in the Hebrew originals: עָקוֹב (1, Vqa), יְעַקְּבֵ,ם (1, Vpi3ms,Sp3mp), וַ,יַּעְקְבֵ,נִי (1, C,Vqw3ms,Sp1cs), יַעְקֹב (1, Vqi3ms), עָקַב (1, Vqp3ms).

It is glossed in 5 different ways: ‘persistently_(betray)’(1), ‘and,he,has_betrayed_me’(1), ‘he_took_by_the_heel’(1), ‘he_betrays’(1), ‘he,holds_them_back’(1).

Have 5 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘עָקַב’ (ˊāqaⱱ) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 27:36 וַ,יַּעְקְבֵ,נִי (va, yaˊqəⱱē, nī) C,Vqw3ms,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he, has_betrayed_me’ morpheme glosses=‘and, deceived, me’ OSHB GEN 27:36 word 6

OET-LV: 36 And_he/it _said if/because did _someone _call his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he_has _betrayed _me this two _times DOM birthright _of_my he _took and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE now he _has _taken blessing _of_my and_he _said not have _you _reserved to/for_me a _blessing. (GEN 27:36)

OET-RV: 36 “Yes, his name Yacob (meaning ‘deceiver’) suits him exactly!” said Esaw. “First he took my inheritance and man, now he’s also taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you at least saved a blessing for me?” (GEN 27:36)

JOB 37:4 יְעַקְּבֵ,ם (yəˊaqqəⱱē, m) Vpi3ms,Sp3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘he, holds_them_back’ morpheme glosses=‘restrain, it’ OSHB JOB 37:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 After_it it _roars a _voice he _thunders with_the _voice _of his _majesty _of_his and_not he_holds _them _back if/because voice _of_his it _is _heard. (JOB 37:4)

OET-RV: 4 After that, a voice roars out.
⇔ He thunders with his majestic voice,
⇔ and he doesn’t restrain the lightning bolts. (JOB 37:4)

JER 9:3 עָקוֹב (ˊāqōⱱ) Vqa contextual word gloss=‘persistently_(betray)’ word gloss=‘to_deceive’ OSHB JER 9:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3  each from_neighbour _of_his take _heed and_on any _of brother do _not rely if/because every _of brother persistently _(betray) he _betrays and_all neighbour slander he _goes _about. (JER 9:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 Let each person beware of his neighbour,
⇔ ≈ and don’t rely on any relative,
⇔ because brothers consistently betray,
⇔ ≈ and neighbours go around slandering. (JER 9:4)

JER 9:3 יַעְקֹב (yaˊqoⱱ) Vqi3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_betrays’ word gloss=‘deceiver’ OSHB JER 9:3 word 13

HOS 12:4 עָקַב (ˊāqaⱱ) Vqp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_took_by_the_heel’ word gloss=‘grasped_~_heel’ OSHB HOS 12:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4  in_womb he _took _by _the _heel DOM his/its_brother and_in_strength _of_his he _struggled with god. (HOS 12:4)

OET-RV: 3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
⇔ and in his manhood he struggled with God. (HOS 12:3)

Lemmas with same root consonants as ‘עקב’ (ˊqⱱ)

It's possible that some of these might not have any actual semantic connection to the main root above—use with caution.

Have 3 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘עָקֹב’ (ˊāqoⱱ) in the Hebrew originals

ISA 40:4 הֶֽ,עָקֹב (he, ˊāqoⱱ) Td,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_steep, [place]’ morpheme glosses=‘the, rough_ground’ OSHB ISA 40:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 Every _of valley it _will _be _lifted _up and_all mountain and_hill they _will _become _low and_it _was the _steep_place (into)_level_ground and_the _rough_places (into)_a_plain. (ISA 40:4)

OET-RV: 4 Every valley will be filled in and every mountain and hill will be flattened,
⇔ ≈ and so the slopes will be levelled and the rough places smoothed out, (ISA 40:4)

JER 17:9 עָקֹב (ˊāqoⱱ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_deceitful’ word gloss=‘deceitful’ OSHB JER 17:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 is_deceitful the_heart from_all and_is_incurable it who will_he _know _it. (JER 17:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 Human motives are the most deceitful of all.
⇔ They can’t be cured—who can determine them? (JER 17:9)

HOS 6:8 עֲקֻבָּה (ˊₐqubāh) Aafsa contextual word gloss=‘tracked’ word gloss=‘footprints’ OSHB HOS 6:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 Gilˊād is_a _town _of those _who_do _of (of)_wickedness tracked from_blood. (HOS 6:8)

OET-RV: 8 Gilead is a city full of evildoers
⇔ leaving behind bloody footprints. (HOS 6:8)

Have 15 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘עֵקֶב’ (ˊēqeⱱ) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 22:18 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘because’ OSHB GEN 22:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_they _will _bless _themselves by_offspring _of_your all _of the _nations _of the_earth/land consequence that you _have _listened to_voice _of_my. (GEN 22:18)

OET-RV: 18 Because you obeyed what I said, all the nations of the earth will be blessed through your descendants.” (GEN 22:18)

GEN 26:5 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘because’ OSHB GEN 26:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 Consequence that he _listened ʼAⱱrāhām to_voice _of_my and_he _kept duty _of_my commands _of_my regulations _of_my and_laws _of_my. (GEN 26:5)

OET-RV: 5 because Abraham obeyed me by keeping my requirements, my commands, my decrees, and my laws.” (GEN 26:5)

NUM 14:24 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) C contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘because’ OSHB NUM 14:24 word 3

OET-LV: 24 And_servant _of_my Kālēⱱ/(Caleb) consequence it _has _been a _spirit another with_him/it and_he _has _filled after_me and_I_will _bring _him into the_earth/land where he _went there_(to) and_offspring _of_his it_will _take _possession _of _it. (NUM 14:24)

OET-RV: 24 However, my servant Kalev (Caleb) has a different spirit with him, and he wholeheartedly followed me, so I’ll take him into the land that he explored, and his descendants will inherit it. (NUM 14:24)

DEU 7:12 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘consequence_of’ word gloss=‘if_of’ OSHB DEU 7:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 and_it _was consequence _of you(pl)_will _hear DOM the_judgements the_these and_you(pl)_will _take _care and_you(pl)_will _observe DOM_them and_he _will _keep YHWH god _of_your to/for_yourself(m) DOM the_covenant and_DOM (the)_covenant_loyalty which he _swore to_ancestors _of_your. (DEU 7:12)

OET-RV: 12 If you pay attention to these instructions and always obey them, then your god Yahweh will keep the agreement that he promised to your ancestors and continue to display his loyal commitment to you, (DEU 7:12)

DEU 8:20 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘consequence_of’ word gloss=‘because_of’ OSHB DEU 8:20 word 8

OET-LV: 20 Like_nations which YHWH is_about _to _destroy from_before _of_you(pl) so you(pl)_will _perish consequence _of not you(pl)_will _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_your(pl). (DEU 8:20)

OET-RV: 20 If you don’t listen to what your god Yahweh says, then you’ll be destroyed just like the other people groups that he’s destroyed ahead of you all. (DEU 8:20)

2 SAM 12:6 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘consequence_of’ word gloss=‘because_of’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And_DOM the_ewe-lamb he _will _restore fourfold consequence _of that he _did DOM the_thing the_this and_on that not he _showed _pity. (SA2 12:6)

OET-RV: 6 He must pay back four lambs for doing that and for having no pity on that poor man.” (SA2 12:6)

2 SAM 12:10 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘because’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:10 word 8

OET-LV: 10 And_now not it _will _depart the_sword from_house _of_your until perpetuity consequence if/because you_despised _me and_she/it _took DOM the _wife _of ʼŪriy^yāh the_Ḩittiy to_be to/for_yourself(m) to/for_(a)_woman. (SA2 12:10)

OET-RV: 10 So now, because you despised me and took Uriyah’s wife as your own, war and violence will never go away from you and your descendants. (SA2 12:10)

PSA 19:12 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘reward’ OSHB PSA 19:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12  also servant _of_your is_warned (is)_in_them is_in_keeping_them consequence great. (PSA 19:12)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, your servant is warned by Yahweh’s rules.
⇔ ≈ A worthwhile reward comes from obeying them. (PSA 19:11)

PSA 40:16 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘the_consequence_of’ word gloss=‘cause_of’ OSHB PSA 40:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16  may _they _be _appalled on the _consequence _of their _shame _of_their those_who_say to_me aha aha. (PSA 40:16)

OET-RV: 15 Let those who cheer because of my fate be shocked because of their shame. (PSA 40:15)

PSA 70:4 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘the_consequence_of’ word gloss=‘cause_of’ OSHB PSA 70:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4  may _they _turn _back on the _consequence _of their _shame _of_their those_who_say aha aha. (PSA 70:4)

OET-RV: 3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha,” be turned back because of their shame. (PSA 70:3)

PSA 119:33 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘end’ word gloss=‘end’ OSHB PSA 119:33 word 6

OET-LV: 33 Teach_me Oh_YHWH the _way _of your(pl)_decrees _of_your so_that_I _may _observe _it end. (PSA 119:33)

OET-RV: 33 Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your regulations,
⇔ and I’ll keep them to the end. (PSA 119:33)

PSA 119:112 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘end’ word gloss=‘end’ OSHB PSA 119:112 word 6

OET-LV: 112 I _have _turned heart _of_my for_doing decrees _of_your forever_perpetuity end. (PSA 119:112)

OET-RV: 112 I make your regulations my priority forever—to the end. (PSA 119:112)

PROV 22:4 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘[the]_consequence_of’ word gloss=‘reward_of’ OSHB PROV 22:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 the_consequence _of humility the _fear _of YHWH is_wealth and_honour and_life. (PRO 22:4)

OET-RV: 4 The consequence of humility and respecting and honouring Yahweh
⇔ → is riches and honour and life. (PRO 22:4)

ISA 5:23 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘[the]_consequence_of’ word gloss=‘for_of’ OSHB ISA 5:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 those _who_justify _of (of)_a _wicked_person the_consequence _of a _bribe and_the_righteousness _of righteous_people they _take _away from_him. (ISA 5:23)

OET-RV: 23 or those who take a bribe then say a wicked person is innocent,
⇔ ≈ or those that deny justice to innocent people. (ISA 5:23)

AMOS 4:12 עֵקֶב (ˊēqeⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘consequence’ word gloss=‘because’ OSHB AMOS 4:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 for_so/thus/hence thus I _will _do to_you Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) consequence if/because this I _will _do to_you be _prepared to_meet god _of_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (AMO 4:12)

OET-RV: 12 Therefore I’ll do something terrible to you, Yisrael,
⇔ and because I’ll do something terrible to you,
⇔ prepare to meet your god, Yisrael. (AMO 4:12)

Have 14 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘עָקֵב’ (ˊāqēⱱ) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 3:15 עָקֵב (ˊāqēⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘heel’ possible glosses=‘heel / hoof / / track’ OSHB GEN 3:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 And_soldier/messengerility 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 3:15)

OET-RV: 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.” (GEN 3:15)

GEN 25:26 בַּ,עֲקֵב (ba, ˊₐqēⱱ) R,Ncmsc contextual morpheme glosses=‘on, the_heel_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, heel_of’ OSHB GEN 25:26 word 7

OET-LV: 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. (GEN 25:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then his brother was born and his hand grabbed Esaw’s heel, so he was named ‘Yacob’ (which means ‘heel-grabber’). Yitshak was sixty years old when they were born. (GEN 25:26)

GEN 49:17 עִקְּבֵי (ˊiqqəⱱēy) Ncmpc contextual word gloss=‘[the]_heels_of’ word gloss=‘heels_of’ OSHB GEN 49:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 May _he _be Dān a _snake on a _road a _viper on a _path which_ the_heels _of _bites a _horse and_he _fell rider _of_its backwards. (GEN 49:17)

OET-RV: 17 He’ll be a snake beside the road,
⇔ ≈ a viper on the path,
⇔ that bites a horse’s heels
⇔ and its rider falls backwards. (GEN 49:17)

GEN 49:19 עָקֵב (ˊāqēⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘a_rearguard’ possible glosses=‘heel / hoof / / track’ OSHB GEN 49:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 Gād a _marauding _band it_will _attack _him and_he he _will _attack a _rearguard. (GEN 49:19)

OET-RV: ⇔  19 Gad will be attacked by riders,
⇔ but he’ll attack them from behind. (GEN 49:19)

JOS 8:13 עֲקֵב,וֹ (ˊₐqēⱱ, ō) Ncmsc,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘rearguard_of, its’ morpheme glosses=‘rear_guard_of, its’ OSHB JOS 8:13 word 10

OET-LV: 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. (JOS 8:13)

OET-RV: 13 so the main group was to the north and the rear guard to the west.) That night Yehoshua went down into the valley. (JOS 8:13)

JDG 5:22 עִקְּבֵי (ˊiqqəⱱēy) Ncmpc contextual word gloss=‘[the]_heels_of’ word gloss=‘hoofs_of’ OSHB JDG 5:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22 Then the_heels _of they _struck horse[s] from_the_galloping the _galloping _of his _mighty_horses. (JDG 5:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then the horses’ hooves struck.
⇔ His galloping stallions charging. (JDG 5:22)

JOB 18:9 בְּ,עָקֵב (bə, ˊāqēⱱ) R,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘on, a_heel’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, heel’ OSHB JOB 18:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 It _takes _hold on_a _heel a _trap it _takes _hold on/upon/above_him/it a _snare. (JOB 18:9)

OET-RV: 9 They’ll get their heels caught in traps,
⇔ ≈ the sprung jaws will keep hold of them. (JOB 18:9)

PSA 41:10 עָקֵב (ˊāqēⱱ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘a_heel’ possible glosses=‘heel / hoof / / track’ OSHB PSA 41:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10  also a _person _of my _peace _of_my whom I _trusted in_him/it who_ate food _of_my he _has _made _great on_me a _heel. (PSA 41:10)

OET-RV: 9 Indeed, even my own close friend who I trusted,
⇔ who had meals at my place,
⇔ has betrayed me. (PSA 41:9)

PSA 49:6 עֲקֵבַ,י (ˊₐqēⱱa, y) Ncmpc,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘my_heels_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘foes_of, my’ OSHB PSA 49:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6  to/for_what will _I _fear in_days _of trouble the _iniquity _of my _heels _of_my it_surrounds _me. (PSA 49:6)

OET-RV: 5 Why should I fear in evil times?
⇔ ≈ Why should I be afraid when I’m surrounded by wickedness? (PSA 49:5)

PSA 56:7 עֲקֵבַ,י (ˊₐqēⱱa, y) Ncmpc,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘heels_of, my’ morpheme glosses=‘steps_of, my’ OSHB PSA 56:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7  they _stir _up _trouble they _lie _hidden they heels _of_my they _watch _for just_as they _have _waited _for life _of_my. (PSA 56:7)

OET-RV: 6 They conspire then lie hidden—watching my steps
⇔ as they just wait for the opportunity to take my life. (PSA 56:6)

PSA 77:20 וְ,עִקְּבוֹתֶי,ךָ (və, ˊiqqəⱱōtey, kā) C,Ncmpc,Sp2ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, footprints_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘and, footprints_of, your’ OSHB PSA 77:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20  was_in_sea way _of_your and_path _of_your was_in_waters many and_footprints _of_your not they _were _known. (PSA 77:20)

OET-RV: 19 Your path went through the sea
⇔ and your trail through the surging waters,
⇔ but your footprints couldn’t be seen. (PSA 77:19)

PSA 89:52 עִקְּבוֹת (ˊiqqəⱱōt) Ncmpc contextual word gloss=‘the_footprints_of’ word gloss=‘footsteps_of’ OSHB PSA 89:52 word 7

OET-LV: 52  which they _have _reproached enemies _of_your Oh_YHWH which they _have _reproached the _footprints _of your _anointed. (PSA 89:52)

OET-RV: 51 Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh.
⇔ They mock the footsteps of your anointed one. (PSA 89:51)

SNG 1:8 בְּ,עִקְבֵי (bə, ˊiqⱱēy) R,Ncmpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘in, the_footprints_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, tracks_of’ OSHB SNG 1:8 word 9

OET-LV: 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. (SNG 1:8)

OET-RV: 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. (SNG 1:8)

JER 13:22 עֲקֵבָיִ,ךְ (ˊₐqēⱱāyi, k) Ncmpc,Sp2fs contextual morpheme glosses=‘heels_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘body_of, your’ OSHB JER 13:22 word 12

OET-LV: 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. (JER 13:22)

OET-RV: 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. (JER 13:22)