What does עַקְרָב mean in the Bible?
עַקְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip".
Hebrew · H6137
עַקְרָב
A scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
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עַקְרָב H6137
What does עַקְרָב mean in the Bible?
עַקְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6137?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with scorpions (4), and scorpions (1), scorpions (1).
Where does עַקְרָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It with scorpions 4× 1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14
and scorpions 1× Deuteronomy 8:15
scorpions 1× Ezekiel 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 8:15 וְעַקְרָ֔ב to and scorpions Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 12:11 בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ to with scorpions Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 12:14 בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ to with scorpions Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 10:11 בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ס to with scorpions Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 10:14 בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ to with scorpions Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 2:6 עַקְרַבִּ֖ים to scorpions Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 8:15
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ 2x bā·‘aq·rab·bîm 1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14
בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ 1x bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm 2 Chronicles 10:14
בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ס 1x bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm 2 Chronicles 10:11
וְעַקְרָ֔ב 1x wə·‘aq·rāḇ Deuteronomy 8:15
עַקְרַבִּ֖ים 1x ‘aq·rab·bîm Ezekiel 2:6
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 2x 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 8:15
Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 2:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
Source Gloss
a scorpion ; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip BDB: scorpion Usage: scorpion.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַקְרָב is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain