Original: עֵקֶב

Transliteration: ʻêqeb

Phonetic: ay'-keb

Short Definition: [idiom] because

Original: עקב

Transliteration: ‛êqeb

Phonetic: ay'-keb

BDB Definition:

1. consequence (noun masculine)
   1. consequence
   2. consequence, gain, reward
   3. end
2. as a consequence, because, consequently (adverb)
3. as a consequence of, that, because (conjunction)

Origin: from H6117 in the sense of H6119

TWOT entry: 1676e

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H3290, H3291, H6117, H6119, H6120, H6121, H6122, H6126