Strong's H6118
עֵקֶב
- Language:
- Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)
Definition
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
Derivation
from H6117 (עָקַב) in the sense of H6119 (עָקֵב);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, עֵקֶב is translated as: [idiom] because, by, end, for, if, reward..
About Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.