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Strong's H6121 עָקֹב (aqob)

Aqob means “crooked” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6121
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H6121 Quick Answer

Strong's H6121 עָקוֹב (`aqob) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aqob (aw-kobe') adj. 1. in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up) 2. in the denominative sense (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include crooked. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`aqob (aw-kobe') adj. 1. in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up) 2. in the denominative sense (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
crooked

Meaning and Definition

`aqob (aw-kobe') adj. 1. in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up) 2. in the denominative sense (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked [from H6117] KJV: crooked, deceitful, polluted. Root(s): H6117

Original Word
עָקוֹב
Transliteration
`aqob
Derivation
Root: עקב First root strongs: 6117
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6121. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6121 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aqob, 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.

crooked Isaiah 40:4

How Strong's H6121 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6121 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 H6121 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Isaiah 40:4 KJV

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

Jeremiah 17:9 KJV

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Hosea 6:8 KJV

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6121.

Isaiah 40:4 Old Testament, KJV
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Jeremiah 17:9 Old Testament, KJV
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Hosea 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6121, grouped by book.

Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6121 FAQ

What does aqob (עָקֹב) mean?

Aqob (Strong's H6121) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crooked". `aqob (aw-kobe') adj. 1. in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up) 2. in the denominative sense (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked

How many times is aqob (עָקֹב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6121 across 3 books.

Where can I study aqob (עָקֹב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6121 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aqob (עָקֹב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as crooked. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.