עָקֵב
ʻâqêb(aw-kabe')
“a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)”
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Definition
Strong’s Definition
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Translated in KJV as
heel(horse-) hooflastlier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב))(foot-) step.
Etymology
or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);
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“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.”