עָקֵֽב
𐤏𐤒𐤁
ʻâqêb
at the heels
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 49:19 · Word #6
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 HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | at the heels |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6119-01
heel
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This masculine singular noun in the absolute state denotes the literal heel, the rounded back part of the foot. "Heel" preserves the concrete anatomical sense from which the root’s extended meanings of following, trailing, or supplanting derive. |
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