עקב

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Aramaic

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Verb

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עקב (transliteration needed)

  1. to search, to investigate
  2. to trip (literally "to hold by the heel")

Hebrew

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Root
ע־ק־ב (ʿ-q-b)

Etymology

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Related to Arabic عاقب (to guard, follow at the heel).[1]

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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עֵקֶב ('ékev) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. following, because of, due to

Noun

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עָקֵב ('akévm (plural indefinite עֲקֵבִים or עֲקֵבוֹת, singular construct עֲקֵב־, plural construct עִקְבֵי־ or עִקְבוֹת־)

  1. heel
  2. trace

Declension

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Derived terms

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Verb

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עָקַב ('akáv) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to follow, tail, track, trace
  2. to watch, observe
  3. to pay attention

Conjugation

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References

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