how to say “consistently” in Hebrew
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בְּעִקְבִיּוּת
The root of the words having to do with consistency – ע.ק.ב (a.k.b), meaning heel – appears for the first time in the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world, in which the third forefather, יַעֲקֹב 
(Jacob), in introduced.
There are several ways of saying consistently in Hebrew (for an explanation of the word consistent, see last year’s entry):
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בְּאֹפֶן עִקְבִי
in a consistent manner
בְּצוּרָה עִקְבִית
in a consistent form
בְּעִקְבִיּוּת
with consistency
For an example of this word in action, watch this week’s video.
שַׁבָּת שׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ בָּטוּחַ לְכֻלָּם… חוּץ מֵהַמְּחַבְּלִים.
Shabbat of peace, and a safe weekend to all… except for the terrorists.
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