6121. aqob

Lexicon

aqob: Deceitful, crooked

Original Word: עָקֹב
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `aqob
Pronunciation: ah-KOHB
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kobe')
Definition: Deceitful, crooked
Meaning: fraudulent, tracked

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

crooked, deceitful, polluted

From aqab; in the original sense, a knoll (as swelling up); in the denominative sense (transitive) fraudulent or (intransitive) tracked -- crooked, deceitful, polluted.

see HEBREW aqab

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. עָקֹב adjective

1 insidious, deceitful, Jeremiah 17:9 עָקֹב הַלֵּב מִכֹּל.

2 foot-tracked (denominative from I. עָקֵב) Hosea 6:8 גִּלְעָד קִרְיַת מֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן עֲֹקֻבָּה מִדָּם.

II. עָקֹב adjective steep, hilly (see √; compare difficult mountain path, Qor 90:11 hill); — Isaiah 40:4 והיה הֶעָקֹב לְמִישׁוֺר let the steep ground (Chronicles) become a plain ("" הָֽרְכָסִים). compare Ecclus 6:20.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָקַב (ʿāqab), which means "to supplant" or "to deceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G901 (βάρος, baros): While not a direct translation, this Greek word can imply a burden or weight, metaphorically related to the burden of deceit.
• G3022 (λευκός, leukos): This word means "white" and is often used metaphorically for purity, contrasting with deceitfulness.
• G4646 (σκολιός, skolios): This Greek term means "crooked" or "perverse," which aligns with the concept of being deceitful or fraudulent.

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the moral and ethical dimensions associated with עָקֹב, highlighting the biblical emphasis on the contrast between deceit and integrity.

Usage: The word עָקֹב appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is deceitful or treacherous. It is often used metaphorically to describe the nature of a person or a path that is not straightforward.

Context: The Hebrew word עָקֹב (ʿāqōb) is used in the Old Testament to convey the idea of deceitfulness or treachery. It is closely related to the concept of being insidious or cunning, often in a negative sense. The root עָקַב (ʿāqab) from which it is derived, carries the idea of supplanting or undermining, which is evident in the narrative of Jacob, whose name is etymologically linked to this root. In the context of biblical usage, עָקֹב is employed to describe paths or ways that are not straightforward, symbolizing moral or ethical deviation. This term underscores the biblical theme of the dangers of deceit and the importance of integrity.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is used to highlight the contrast between the righteous and the deceitful, emphasizing the moral and spiritual implications of living a life marked by fraudulence. The biblical narrative often warns against the consequences of such behavior, urging believers to pursue truth and righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

הֶֽעָקֹב֙ העקב עֲקֻבָּ֖ה עָקֹ֥ב עקב עקבה ‘ā·qōḇ ‘ă·qub·bāh ‘āqōḇ ‘ăqubbāh aKo akubBah he‘āqōḇ he·‘ā·qōḇ heaKo

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 40:4
HEB: יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּ וְהָיָ֤ה הֶֽעָקֹב֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר וְהָרְכָסִ֖ים
NAS: be made low; And let the rough ground become
KJV: shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight,
INT: be made become the rough A plain and the rugged

Jeremiah 17:9
HEB: עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל
NAS: The heart is more deceitful than all
KJV: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked:
INT: deceitful the heart all

Hosea 6:8
HEB: פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן עֲקֻבָּ֖ה מִדָּֽם׃
NAS: of wrongdoers, Tracked with bloody
KJV: iniquity, [and is] polluted with blood.
INT: work of wrongdoers Tracked bloody

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6121
3 Occurrences

‘ā·qōḇ — 1 Occ.
‘ă·qub·bāh — 1 Occ.
he·‘ā·qōḇ — 1 Occ.