'ikvah (עקבה) means footstep in Hebrew.
It can also mean trace. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
footstep, trace
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'ikvah.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סימן שמשאירה כף הרגל במקום דריכתה. ובהשאלה: סימן ורושם שנשארים.
The word 'ikvah is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עִקְבָה
- Written without vowel points
- עקבה
- Said
- 'ikvah
- Root
- ע־ק־ב
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- עֲקַבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲקַבוֹת; עִקְבַת־, עִקְבוֹת־
- Gematria
- 177
This is how 'ikvah is said in other languages.
- English
- footstep, trace
These words mean nearly the same as 'ikvah.
These words rhyme with 'ikvah.
The word 'ikvah is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עכביש עקבות
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The word 'ikvah comes from the root ע־ק־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after 'ikvah in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'ikvah.
What does 'ikvah (עקבה) mean in Hebrew?
'ikvah (עקבה) means footstep and trace. It is said 'ikvah, with the stress on vah.
What is a synonym for 'ikvah (עקבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'ikvah (עקבה) are טביעת רגל.
What rhymes with 'ikvah (עקבה)?
Words that rhyme with 'ikvah (עקבה) include דירה, גרירה, השגה, דפנה, שתייה, and תובלה.
Is 'ikvah (עקבה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'ikvah (עקבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲקַבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.