עֵקֶב
Engelsk consequence, as a consequence of, because
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵ֫קֶב noun [masculine] consequence, usually as adverb accusative as a consequence of, because (that) also reward, end (see below עָקַב; and cf, heel figurative consequence, result); —
1. Es 5,23 מַצְדִּיקֵי רָשָׁע עֵקֶב שֹׁחַד (adverb accusative) in consequence of a bribe. Sl 40,16 (= Sl 70,4) על עֵקֶב בָּשְׁתָּם (pleon.) according to the consequence of their shame, i.e. in consequence of the disgrace falling upon them. Hence as conjunction עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר as a consequence of (the fact) that, because, 1 Mos 22,18 אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ ׳בְּקֹלִי ע 1 Mos 26,5; 2 Sam 12,6 so עֵקֶב כִּי 2 Sam 12,10; Amos 4,12 כִּי זאת אעשׂה לך ׳ע; עֵקֶב alone, 4 Mos 14,24, and (followed by imperfect) 5 Mos 7,12 תשׁמעון ׳ע in consequence of your hearkening, etc., 5 Mos 8,20.
2. consequence = gain, reward, Sl 19,12 בְּשָׁמְרָם עֵקֶב רָב, Ord 22,4 ׳עשֶׁר וגו ׳עֵקֶב עֲנָוָה (וְ)יִרְאַת י.
3. end (of time), adverb accusative, Sl 119,33 ׳וְאֶצֳּרֶנָּה ע to the end, vSl 119,112 לְעוֺלָם ׳ע (compare Praed 16,3 ᵑ7 עִקְבָּא (rare)).
Kilder: F. Brown, S.R. Driver og C.A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain, i Eliran Wongs udgave (marvel.bible) med tekst fra Tim Morton (Bible Analyzer) og bibelhenvisninger ved Stephen Ku. Forekomster og ordklasser: BHSA (ETCBC). Lemma og translitteration: Strong's hebraiske ordliste.