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ʿāqōv עָקֹבAinsidious, Bsteep’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāqav עָקַב ‘to assail’
Roots: עקב
Variants: עָקֹב, עָקֹב

ʿāqōv adj
A1) deceitful, sly, insidious
 1a) deceitful, sly, insidious, slippery
 1b) foot-tracked
B1) steep, hilly

Mentioned in Isaiah 40:4 Jeremiah 17:9 Hosea 6:8

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