Words

עָקַב H6117

Home gloss

supplant

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

supplant

Note

From עָקֵב "heel": to take by the heel, to overreach (27:36; Hos 12:4; Jer 9:3). The verb of the name יַעֲקֹב (25:26)

Rulings

17, 18

Occurrences (1)

Genesis 27

• 27:36 And he said, "Is it that one called his name Jacob, and he has supplanted me these two turns? My birthright he took, and look, now he has taken my blessing." And he said, "Have you not reserved for me a blessing?"