Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
heel
Usage: 1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep 1a) heel 1b) mark of heel, footprint 1c) hinder part, rear
Strong's Number
H6119
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's H6119 Quick Answer
Strong's H6119 עָקֵב עִקְּבָה (`aqeb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aqeb (aw-kabe') (or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}) n-m. 1. a heel (as protuberant) 2. (hence) a track It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include heel and heels. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aqeb (aw-kabe') (or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}) n-m. 1. a heel (as protuberant) 2. (hence) a track
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- heel and heels
Meaning and Definition
`aqeb (aw-kabe') (or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}) n-m. 1. a heel (as protuberant) 2. (hence) a track 3. (figuratively) the rear (of an army) [from H6117] KJV: heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120), (foot- )step. Root(s): H6117 See also: H6120
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6119. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6119 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aqeb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
heel
Genesis 3:15
4×
heels
Genesis 49:17
2×
How Strong's H6119 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6119 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6119 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6119.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6119, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6119 FAQ
What does aqeb (עָקֵב) mean?
Aqeb (Strong's H6119) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "heel". `aqeb (aw-kabe') (or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}) n-m. 1. a heel (as protuberant) 2. (hence) a track
How many times is aqeb (עָקֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H6119 across 7 books.
Where can I study aqeb (עָקֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6119 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aqeb (עָקֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heel and heels. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.