בַּ/עֲקֵ֣ב
𐤁/𐤏𐤒𐤁
ʻâqêb
on the heel
Heel—the rounded back part of the human foot or the corresponding part in animals; by extension, a footprint or step; figuratively, trailing edge, rear, or figurative 'hindmost' position; also used in idiomatic expressions related to following, succession, or entrapment.
Genesis 25:26 · Word #7
Lexicon H6119
| Lemma | עָקֵב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâqêb |
| Strong's | H6119 |
| Definition | Heel—the rounded back part of the human foot or the corresponding part in animals; by extension, a footprint or step; figuratively, trailing edge, rear, or figurative 'hindmost' position; also used in idiomatic expressions related to following, succession, or entrapment. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the heel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6119-05
at heel of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ ("at/in") + masculine singular construct noun עָקֵב ("heel"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָקֵב means "heel," from the root עקב conveying following at the heel or trailing behind. In masculine singular construct with the prefixed בַּ, it expresses location or relation—"at the heel of"—preserving both the anatomical and positional sense of trailing or following. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
at heel of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'at heel of' is a literal and contextually accurate rendering for בַּ/עֲקֵ֣ב, preserving the Hebrew construct relationship. |