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עָקֵב
ʻâqêb · Hebrew · Strong's H6119 · 13 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “heel”
What it means
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
or (feminine) עִקְּבָה; from H6117 (עָקַב);
How the KJV renders it
heel, horsehoof, last, lier in wait, footstep
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“heel”
also renders ptérna (G4418), ʻâqêb (H6120)
Where it appears
13 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Genesis 3:15 · HNcmsa
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Genesis 25:26 · HR/Ncmsc
After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
Genesis 49:17 · HNcmpc
Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, that bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.
Genesis 49:19 · HNcmsa
“A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.
Judges 5:22 · HNcmpc
Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing, the prancing of their strong ones.
Jeremiah 13:22 · HNcmpc/Sp2fs
If you say in your heart, “Why have these things come on me?” Your skirts are uncovered because of the greatness of your iniquity, and your heels suffer violence.
Job 18:9 HR/NcmsaJoshua 8:13 HNcmsc/Sp3msPsalm 41:9 HNcmsaPsalm 56:6 HNcmpc/Sp1csPsalm 77:19 HC/Ncmpc/Sp2msPsalm 89:51 HNcmpcSong of Solomon 1:8 HR/Ncmpc
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.