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In the Bible, it is often used metaphorically to describe danger, pain, or judgment. The scorpion is a symbol of peril and is used to illustrate the severity of certain situations or divine retribution.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, scorpions were common in arid and desert regions, including the wilderness areas of Israel. They were feared for their venomous sting, which could cause severe pain or even death. The presence of scorpions in the wilderness was a real threat to travelers and shepherds. In biblical times, scorpions were often associated with desolation and danger, reflecting the harsh realities of life in the desert.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6133.htm">eqer</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>scorpion<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>scorpions (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עַקְרָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>scorpion</b></font> (apparently quadriliteral; Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Assyrian <i><em>a‡rabu</em></i>; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb078511.gif">; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb078512.gif">; <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">עַקְרַבָּא</font>); <font size="+1">**</font>< [<font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>feminine</b></font>] as in Late Hebrew, Syriac, Mandaean, Arabic (Levy gives Talmud [Aramaic] as <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>masculine</b></font>, but are readings correct?), Nöldeke (privately). — absolute <font class="hebrew2">עַקְרָב</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Deuteronomy 8:15</a> (collective; of wilderness), plural <font class="hebrew2">עַקְרַבִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a> (figurative of enemies); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">יִסַּר בָּע</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/12-11.htm">1 Kings 12:11</a>,14 2Chronicles 10:11,14, i.e. scourges with points, stings. — See also <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>scorpion <p>Of uncertain derivation; a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip -- scorpion. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ בעקרבים׃ וְעַקְרָ֔ב ועקרב עַקְרַבִּ֖ים עקרבים ‘aq·rab·bîm ‘aqrabbîm akrabBim bā‘aqrabbîm bā‘ăqrabbîm bā·‘aq·rab·bîm bā·‘ăq·rab·bîm baakrabBim veakRav wə‘aqrāḇ wə·‘aq·rāḇ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/8-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 8:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ <b> וְעַקְרָ֔ב </b> וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [with its] fiery serpents <span class="itali">and scorpions</span> and thirsty ground<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> serpents, <span class="itali">and scorpions,</span> and drought,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/8-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> serpents fiery <span class="itali">and scorpions</span> and thirsty where<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 12:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם <b> בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but I will discipline <span class="itali">you with scorpions.'</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but I will chastise <span class="itali">you with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I will discipline <span class="itali">scorpions</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/12-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 12:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲיַסֵּ֥ר אֶתְכֶ֖ם <b> בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but I will discipline <span class="itali">you with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but I will chastise <span class="itali">you with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/12-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I will discipline <span class="itali">scorpions</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 10:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י <b> בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you with whips, <span class="itali">but I [will discipline you] with scorpions.'</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you with whips, <span class="itali">but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whips I <span class="itali">scorpions</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 10:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י <b> בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you with whips, <span class="itali">but I [will discipline you] with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you with whips, <span class="itali">but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whips I <span class="itali">scorpions</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/2-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 2:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְאֶל־ <b> עַקְרַבִּ֖ים </b> אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֑ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are with you and you sit <span class="itali">on scorpions;</span> neither<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [be] with thee, and thou dost dwell <span class="itali">among scorpions:</span> be not afraid<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/2-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for on <span class="itali">scorpions</span> and you sit<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6137.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6137.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6137<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/akrabbim_6137.htm">‘aq·rab·bîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/baakrabbim_6137.htm">bā·‘aq·rab·bîm — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veakrav_6137.htm">wə·‘aq·rāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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