Aramaic edit

Verb edit

עקב (transliteration needed)

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

Hebrew edit

Root
ע־ק־ב (ʿ-q-b)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Preposition edit

עֵקֶב ('ékev) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. following, because of, due to

Noun edit

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

  1. heel
  2. trace

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

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

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

Conjugation edit

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