Heel
Heel
hel (, akebh): The iniquity of my heels (Psa 49:5 the King James Version) is a literal translation, and might be understood to indicate the Psalmist’s false steps, errors or sins, but that meaning is very doubtful here. the Revised Version (British and American) gives iniquity at my heels. the Revised Version margin gives a still better sense, When the iniquity of them that would supplant me compasseth me about, even of them that trust in … riches – treacherous enemies ever on the watch to trip up a man’s heels (compare Hos 12:3). Of Judah it was said, Thy heels (shall) suffer violence (Jer 13:22) through being made bare (the King James Version), and thus subject to the roughness of the road as she was led captive.
Figurative: (1) Of the partial victory of the evil power over humanity, Thou shalt bruise (m lie in wait for) his heel (Gen 3:15), through constant, insidious suggestion of the satisfaction of the lower desires. Or if we regard this statement as a part of the Protevangelium, the earliest proclamation of Christ’s final, and complete victory over sin, the destruction of the serpent (He shall bruise thy head), then the reference is evidently to Christ’s sufferings and death, even to all that He endured in His human nature. (2) Of the stealthy tactics of the tribe of Dan in war, An adder in the path, that biteth the horse’s heels (Gen 49:17), by which it triumphed over foes of superior strength. (3) Of violence and brutality, Who … hath lifted up his heel against me (Psa 41:9; Joh 13:18), i.e. lifted up his foot to trample upon me (compare Jos 10:24).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Heel
is found in Joh 13:18, where the Lord quotes from Psa 41:9; the metaphor is that of tripping up an antagonist in wrestling. Cp. the verb in Gen 27:36; Jer 9:4; Hos 12:3.
Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Heel
Gen 3:15 (b) This figure indicates that Satan would hinder the Lord JESUS in His earthly walk and would hurt Him but could not destroy Him.
Gen 25:26 (c) Probably this may be taken as a type of the power that Jacob was to have over Esau because of the blessing which his father gave.
Gen 49:17 (a) We may learn from this figure that Dan would be deceitful and underhanded in his dealings with others so that he would be a hinderer, a disturber of the peace, and would prevent the prosperity and progress of others.
Job 13:27 (c) This may be taken as a figurative statement that our walk is marked before GOD, and so that the walk of each person is different from every other person. It also has the actual meaning that every heel print is different from the print of every other heel. No two are alike. In some hospitals the feet of new-born babies are pressed upon carbon paper, and then upon wax, to leave a perfect imprint of those feet. No other baby will have prints similar to these.
Job 18:9 (b) By this we understand that the evildoer will be caught in his sin in various peculiar and unknown ways.
Psa 41:9 (b) By this we understand that Judas secretly and deceitfully betrayed JESUS to His enemies. (See also Joh 13:18).
Psa 49:5 (b) This evidently refers to the evils which were felt and remembered by the sons of Korah in their path and in their walk on previous occasions. (See Jer 13:22).