Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5160 heel
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5160 heel

5160 heel

The heel as a vulnerable part of the body

Ge 3:15; Job 18:9

“Lifting up one’s heel” as a metaphor of betrayal

Ps 41:9; Jn 13:18

Jacob grasps Esau by the heel at birth

Ge 25:26 Jacob’s name means “he grasps the heel” which, figuratively, means “he deceives”; Hos 12:3

See also

5095Jacob, life
5151feet
5798betrayal
5865gestures
6145deceit
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.

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