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Lexicon :: Strong's H7270 - rāḡal

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רָגַל
Transliteration
rāḡal
Pronunciation
raw-gal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2113

Strong’s Definitions

רָגַל râgal, raw-gal'; a primitive root; also as denominative from H7272 to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about:—backbite, search, slander, (e-) spy (out), teach to go, view.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7270 in the following manner: spy (12x), spy out (8x), view (2x), backbiteth (1x), espy out (1x), slandered (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H7270 in the following manner: spy (12x), spy out (8x), view (2x), backbiteth (1x), espy out (1x), slandered (1x).

  1. to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet

    1. (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about

    2. (Piel)

      1. to slander

      2. to go about as explorer, spy

    3. (Tiphel) to teach to walk

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָגַל râgal, raw-gal'; a primitive root; also as denominative from H7272 to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about:—backbite, search, slander, (e-) spy (out), teach to go, view.
STRONGS H7270: Abbreviations
† רָגַל verb denominative foot it, go about; —
Qal go about (maliciously, as slanderer; compare Arabic bdb092001 and bdb092002 slanderer, from √√ bdb092003 walk along, bdb092004 walk quickly), slander, Perfect 3rd person masculine singular עַללֿשֹׁנוֺ לאֹרֿ׳ Psalm 15:3, he talks no slander upon his tongue (|| דֹּבֵר אֱמֶת Psalm 15:2).
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singularוַיְרַגֵּל 2 Samuel 19:28, 3rd person masculine plural וַיְרַגְּלוּ Deuteronomy 1:24; Joshua 7:2; Imperative masculine plural רַגְּלוּ Joshua 7:2; Infinitive construct לְרֵגֵּל Numbers 21:32 + 5 times; suffix לְרַגְּלָהּ 2 Samuel 10:3; Participle plural מְרַגְּלִים Genesis 42:9 + 11 times; —
1. slander (compare Qal), בְּעַבְדְךָ אֶל וַיְר׳ 2 Samuel 19:28.
2. go about as explorer, spy, with accusative of location Numbers 21:32; Joshua 6:25; Joshua 7:2 (twice in verse); Joshua 14:7 (all J E), Judges 18:2 (|| חָקַר), Judges 18:14; Judges 18:17; 2 Samuel 10:3 (|| חָקַר), 1 Chronicles 19:3, so also participle Genesis 42:30 (E), Joshua 6:22 (JE); participle, accusative omitted, as adjective, אֲנָשִׁים מְרַגְּלִים Joshua 2:1, compare Joshua 6:23 (both J E); as substantive, spies 1 Samuel 26:4; 2 Samuel 15:10, and so perhaps (as predicate) Genesis 42:9, 11, 14, 16, 31, 34 (all E).
Tiph. Perfect 1st person singular תִּרְגַּלְתִּי לְאֶפְרַיִם [H8637 Hosea 11:3] I taught Ephraim to walk (si vera lectio; see Ges§ 55h).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

42:9; 42:9; 42:11; 42:14; 42:16; 42:30; 42:31; 42:34

Numbers

21:32; 21:32

Deuteronomy

1:24

Joshua

2:1; 6:22; 6:23; 6:25; 7:2; 7:2; 7:2; 14:7

Judges

18:2; 18:14; 18:17

1 Samuel

26:4

2 Samuel

10:3; 10:3; 15:10; 19:28; 19:28

1 Chronicles

19:3

Psalms

15:2; 15:3

H7270

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7270 matches the Hebrew רָגַל (rāḡal),
which occurs 25 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:9 - And he remembered the dreams he’d had about them many years before. He said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see how vulnerable our land has become.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:11 - We are all brothers—members of the same family. We are honest men, sir! We are not spies!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:14 - But Joseph insisted, “As I said, you are spies!

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:16 - One of you must go and get your brother. I’ll keep the rest of you here in prison. Then we’ll find out whether or not your story is true. By the life of Pharaoh, if it turns out that you don’t have a younger brother, then I’ll know you are spies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:30 - “The man who is governor of the land spoke very harshly to us,” they told him. “He accused us of being spies scouting the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:31 - But we said, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:34 - But you must bring your youngest brother back to me. Then I will know you are honest men and not spies. Then I will give you back your brother, and you may trade freely in the land.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:32 - After Moses sent men to explore the Jazer area, they captured all the towns in the region and drove out the Amorites who lived there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:24 - They headed for the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and explored it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:1 - Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove.[fn] He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:22 - Meanwhile, Joshua said to the two spies, “Keep your promise. Go to the prostitute’s house and bring her out, along with all her family.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:23 - The men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, mother, brothers, and all the other relatives who were with her. They moved her whole family to a safe place near the camp of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:25 - So Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute and her relatives who were with her in the house, because she had hidden the spies Joshua sent to Jericho. And she lives among the Israelites to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:2 - Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:7 - I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:2 - So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in.
When these warriors arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, they came to Micah’s house and spent the night there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14 - The five men who had scouted out the land around Laish explained to the others, “These buildings contain a sacred ephod, as well as some household idols, a carved image, and a cast idol. What do you think you should do?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - the five scouts entered the shrine and removed the carved image, the sacred ephod, the household idols, and the cast idol. Meanwhile, the priest was standing at the gate with the 600 armed warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:4 - he sent out spies to verify the report of Saul’s arrival.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, their master, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the city so they can come in and conquer it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - But while he was there, he sent secret messengers to all the tribes of Israel to stir up a rebellion against the king. “As soon as you hear the ram’s horn,” his message read, “you are to say, ‘Absalom has been crowned king in Hebron.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:27 - Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3 - the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the land so they can come in and conquer it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:3 - Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
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