עַכְנָא, c. ch. (also in H. dict.) same. Targ. Y. Ex. XXVI, 28 (ed. pr. עכי׳).—B. Mets. 84ᵇ אשכחוה לע׳ דהדירא לה למערתא they found a snake encircling the cave; ע׳ ע׳ פתחי פיך וכ׳ snake, snake, open thy mouth (drop the tail out of thy mouth), and let the son enter &c.; ib. 85ᵃ פתחי דלת Ms. M. (ed. פיך); B. Kam. 117ᵇ ע׳ ע׳ פתח דלת Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. פתח פומיך). Deut. R. s. 6 עכי׳ m., עכנא f. (contrad. to דרקון). Ber. 19ᵃ; B. Mets. 59ᵇ, v. next w.—Pl. עֲכִינִין, עַכְנִין, v. preced.