Quick Definition
heel
Strong's Definition
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
Derivation: or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);
KJV Usage: heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.
TWOT Reference: 1676a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep
1a) heel
1b) mark of heel, footprint
1c) hinder part, rear
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep
1a) heel
1b) mark of heel, footprint
1c) hinder part, rear
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עִקְּבָה / עָקֵב
‛âqêb / ‛iqqebâh
BDB Definition:
1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep
1a) heel
1b) mark of heel, footprint
1c) hinder part, rear
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6117
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1676a
Total KJV Occurrences: 13