עָקֹד
a.qod
striped
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "a.qod" (Hebrew: עָקֹד) has the core meaning of "striped." It is used in the physical action domain of the Hebrew language, indicating the presence of stripes or patterns on an object, likely an animal. Given its occurrence seven times in the Bible, "a.qod" is a relatively common term in ancient Hebrew literature. In terms of usage, the meaning of "striped" is applied to various animals, such as leopards (Isaiah 11:6) and goats (Leviticus 22:20, Isaiah 56:11, Micah 3:3), but also to the skin of animals, suggesting a specific type of spotted or striped coat pattern. The range of usage for "a.qod" is mainly in descriptive contexts, allowing the reader to visualize the appearance of these animals. The significance of "a.qod" in the Bible lies in its use as an adjective to describe the natural world. It contributes to the rich imagery and descriptions of the world as seen through Hebrew eyes. By recognizing and understanding what "a.qod" signifies, we gain insight into the literary and descriptive techniques used in the Bible, enabling a more nuanced understanding of its narratives and poetry.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Genesis 30:39The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks produced streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 30:40Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in Laban’s flock. He put his own droves apart, and didn’t put them into Laban’s flock.
Genesis 31:8If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.
Genesis 31:8If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.
Genesis 31:10During mating season, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.
Genesis 31:12He said, ‘Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.