6 occurrences

'Heel' in the Bible

After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel with his hand. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.

Verse ConceptsHeelsGraspingPeople With Apt NamesTwin Brothers

A trap catches him by the heel;a noose seizes him.

Verse ConceptsHeels

In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,and as an adult he wrestled with God.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombHeelsWombMaturitymanhood

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עקב 
`aqab 
supplant , take by the heel , stay, utterly
Usage: 5

עקּבה עקב 
`aqeb 
heel , footsteps , horsehoofs , at the last , steps , liers in wait
Usage: 14

שׁרשׁ 
Sheresh 
Usage: 33

πτέρνα 
Pterna 
Usage: 0

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