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עָקֹד

𐤏𐤒𐤃

ʻâqôd

H6124 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root עקד to bind, tie, encircle

Definition

Adjective used to describe animals, especially goats or sheep, that are marked with stripes or bands—specifically referring to being ringed, striped, or having bands encircling the body, often as a distinguishing characteristic.

Semantic Range

striped with bands, marked with rings, encircled markings, banded (as of animals)

Root / Etymology

From the root עקד which primarily means 'to bind' or 'to tie up'. The adjective עָקֹד likely derives from the idea of something being banded or encircled, as if 'bound' with stripes or rings. The formation points to a passive participle or adjectival form expressing a state or characteristic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, עָקֹד (ʻâqôd) appears in Genesis 30–31 in the context of Jacob selectively breeding livestock, where it refers to animals with particular markings—being ring-streaked, or encircled by bands of color. The term is specific to physical patterning rather than breed or species, and is grouped with other descriptive terms for animal markings such as טָלוּא (spotted) and נָקֹד (speckled). While English translations often use 'ring-streaked', 'striped', or 'banded', the Hebrew nuance is of an animal visually divided by bands or rings, as if encircled by cords (reflecting the verbal root 'to bind'). There is no later or broader metaphorical extension of the word in biblical usage; its use is restricted, specialized, and technical in the context of animal husbandry. It is not attested outside Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, and does not acquire post-biblical extension in meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָקַד; striped (with bands); ring straked.

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Root Family

עקד (ʿ-q-d) — bind, tie, encircle

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6123 עָקַד he bound

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6124-02 עֲקֻדִּ֥ים aqudim HAampa striped banded ones 5
H6124-01 עָקֹ֛ד aqod HAamsa the streaked ring-banded one 1
H6124-03 הָֽ/עֲקֻדִּ֣ים haaqudim HTd/Aampa that were ringstraked banded ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6124-03 Genesis 30:35 הָֽ/עֲקֻדִּ֣ים haaqudim HTd/Aampa that were ringstraked banded ones
H6124-02 Genesis 30:39 עֲקֻדִּ֥ים aqudim HAampa streaked banded ones
H6124-01 Genesis 30:40 עָקֹ֛ד aqod HAamsa the streaked ring-banded one
H6124-02 Genesis 31:8 עֲקֻדִּים֙ aqudim HAampa striped banded ones
H6124-02 Genesis 31:8 עֲקֻדִּֽים aqudim-2 HAampa striped banded ones
H6124-02 Genesis 31:10 עֲקֻדִּ֥ים aqudim HAampa striped banded ones
H6124-02 Genesis 31:12 עֲקֻדִּ֥ים aqudim HAampa streaked banded ones
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