Hebrew word
ʻêqeb
ay'-keb
עֵקֶב
What it means
a heel, i.e. the last of anything
a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of
Where it comes from
from ʻâqab (עָקַב) in the sense of ʻâqêb (עָקֵב)