ʻaqrâb — H6137

H6137 · Hebrew — עקרב

Pronunciation: ak-rawb'

Definition

masculine noun

a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip

  1. scorpion

Usually translated as

scorpion

Origin

of uncertain derivation

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻaqrâb occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (1)