'akev (עקב) means heel in Hebrew.
It can also mean footprint and trace. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
heel, footprint, trace
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for 'akev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החלק האחורי של כף הרגל.
וְאֵיבָה אָשִׁית בֵּינְךָ וּבֵין הָאִשָּׁה וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ וּבֵין זַרְעָהּ הוּא יְשׁוּפְךָ רֹאשׁ וְאַתָּה תְּשׁוּפֶנּוּ עָקֵב
- 2בהשאלהשקע או סימן שנוצר בקרקע על-ידי דריכת כף רגל (בדרך-כלל ברבים: עקבות).
בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּךָ וּשְׁבִילְךָ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נֹדָעוּ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'akev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָקֵב
- Written without vowel points
- עקב
- Said
- 'akev
- Root
- ע־ק־ב
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- עֲקֵבִים (1)
- Inflections
- ר' עֲקֵבִים (1), עֲקֵבוֹת (2) נסמך עִקְּבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 172
This is how 'akev is said in other languages.
- English
- heel, footprint, trace
- Arabic
- عَقَبَ
- French
- talon
These words mean nearly the same as 'akev.
These words rhyme with 'akev.
The word 'akev is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word 'akev comes from the root ע־ק־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after 'akev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'akev.
What does 'akev (עקב) mean in Hebrew?
'akev (עקב) means heel, footprint, and trace. It is said 'akev, with the stress on kev.
What is a synonym for 'akev (עקב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'akev (עקב) are טביעת רגל.
What rhymes with 'akev (עקב)?
Words that rhyme with 'akev (עקב) include מחשב, לב, אויב, זאב, ערב, and חרב.
Is 'akev (עקב) masculine or feminine?
The word 'akev (עקב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲקֵבִים (1).
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.