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Lexicon :: Strong's H6137 - ʿaqrāḇ

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עַקְרָב
Transliteration
ʿaqrāḇ
Pronunciation
ak-rawb'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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TWOT Reference: 1683

Strong’s Definitions

עַקְרָב ʻaqrâb, ak-rawb'; of uncertain derivation; a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip:—scorpion.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H6137 in the following manner: scorpion (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H6137 in the following manner: scorpion (6x).

  1. scorpion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַקְרָב ʻaqrâb, ak-rawb'; of uncertain derivation; a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip:—scorpion.
STRONGS H6137: Abbreviations
† עַקְרָב noun masculine scorpion (apparently quadriliteral; Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian aḳrabu; Ethiopic bdb078511; Arabic bdb078512; Targum עַקְרַבָּא); **< [feminine] as in Late Hebrew, Syriac, Mandaean, Arabic (Levy gives Talmud [Aramaic] as masculine, but are readings correct?), Nöldeke (privately). — absolute עַקְרָב Deuteronomy 8:15 (collective; of wilderness), plural עַקְרַבִּים Ezekiel 2:6 (figurative of enemies); יִסַּר בָּע׳ 1 Kings 12:11, 14 2 Chronicles 10:11, 14, i.e. scourges with points, stings. — See also H4610 מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

8:15

1 Kings

12:11; 12:14

2 Chronicles

10:11; 10:14

Ezekiel

2:6

H6137

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6137 matches the Hebrew עַקְרָב (ʿaqrāḇ),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:15 - “He led H1980 you through the great H1419 and terrible H3372 wilderness, H4057 with its fiery H8314 serpents H8314 and scorpions H6137 and thirsty H6774 ground H6774 where H834 there H369 was no H369 water; H4325 He brought H3318 water H4325 for you out of the rock H6697 of flint. H2496

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11 - ‘Whereas H6258 my father H1 loaded H6006 you with a heavy H3515 yoke, H5923 I will add H3254 to your yoke; H5923 my father H1 disciplined H3256 you with whips, H7752 but I will discipline H3256 you with scorpions.’” H6137

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14 - and he spoke H1696 to them according to the advice H6098 of the young H3206 men, H3206 saying, H559 “My father H1 made H3513 your yoke H5923 heavy, H3513 but I will add H3254 to your yoke; H5923 my father H1 disciplined H3256 you with whips, H7752 but I will discipline H3256 you with scorpions.” H6137

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11 - ‘Whereas H6258 my father H1 loaded H6006 you with a heavy H3515 yoke, H5923 I will add H3254 to your yoke; H5923 my father H1 disciplined H3256 you with whips, H7752 but I will discipline you with scorpions.’” H6137

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14 - He spoke H1696 to them according to the advice H6098 of the young H3206 men, H3206 saying, H559 “[fn]My father H1 made H3513 your yoke H5923 heavy, H3513 but I will add H3254 to it; my father H1 disciplined H3256 you with whips, H7752 but I will discipline you with scorpions.” H6137

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:6 - “And you, son H1121 of man, H120 neither H408 fear H3372 them nor H408 fear H3372 their words, H1697 though H3588 thistles H5621 and thorns H5544 are with you and you sit H3427 on scorpions; H6137 neither H408 fear H3372 their words H1697 nor H408 be dismayed H2865 at their presence, H6440 for they are a rebellious H4805 house. H1004
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