Strong H6117עָקַב
to assail
- Transliteration
- ‛âqab
- Pronunciation
- aw-kab'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; properly to swell out or up; used only as denominative from {H6119 } to seize by the heel; figuratively to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel): - take by the {heel} {stay} {supplant} X utterly.
Detailed definition
1) to supplant, circumvent, take by the heel, follow at the heel, assail insidiously, overreach
1a) (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel
1b) (Piel) to hold back
1a) (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel
1b) (Piel) to hold back
In the Bible
Strong H6117 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- supplant2
- heel1
- stay1
- will1
First verses
- Genesis 27:36And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
- Job 37:4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
- Jeremiah 9:4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
- Hosea 12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: