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

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

p.eu.ac

עָקַב vb. follow at the heel, fig. assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach (denom.)

• Qal he attacked his brother at the heel

• Pi. dub.; poss. attack at the heel, hence fig. hold back

Appears in a total of 4 verses:

GEN 27:36

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)

HOS 12:4

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)

JOB 37:4

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

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)

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