Know the Word.

Hebrew word

ʻâqêb

aw-kabe'

עָקֵב

What it means

a heel

a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)

Where it comes from

or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from ʻâqab (עָקַב)

How the King James translates it

  • footsteps3
  • heel2
  • heels2
  • wait1
  • horsehoofs1
  • steps1

Every place it appears 10

Genesis25:2649:17
Joshua8:13
Judges5:22
Job18:9
Song of Solomon1:8
Jeremiah13:22