4772. margeloth

Lexicon

margeloth: Feet, places of the feet

Original Word: מַרְגְלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: marglah
Pronunciation: mar-guh-LOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-ghel-aw')
Definition: Feet, places of the feet
Meaning: a footpiece, at the foot, the foot

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

feet

Denominative from regel; (plural for collective) a footpiece, i.e. (adverbially) at the foot, or (direct.) The foot itself -- feet. Compare mra'ashah.

see HEBREW regel

see HEBREW mra'ashah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as regel
Definition
place of the feet, feet
NASB Translation
feet (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַרְגְּלוֺת] noun [feminine]

plural denominative place of the feet, feet (compare [מְרַאֲשׁוֺת] below I. ראשׁ); &; suffix מַרְגְּםתָיו place of his feet Ruth 3:4,7; adverb = at his feet Ruth 3:8 + Ruth 3:14 Qr (Kt מרגלתו); = his feet Daniel 10:6 (opposed to זְרֹעֹתָיו).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רֶגֶל (regel), meaning "foot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4228, πούς (pous), which similarly denotes the foot. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe physical feet, as well as metaphorical uses related to movement, authority, and position. The connection between מַרְגְלָה and πούς highlights the continuity of these concepts across the Hebrew and Greek scriptures, emphasizing the foundational and symbolic roles of the foot in biblical texts.

Usage: The term מַרְגְלָה is used in the context of describing something related to the foot, often indicating a position or location at the foot of something.

Context: • The Hebrew word מַרְגְלָה (margelah) is a noun that appears in the context of describing a position or location associated with the foot. It is derived from the root רֶגֶל (regel), which is commonly used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the physical foot or to describe movement and positioning related to the feet.
• In biblical usage, מַרְגְלָה can refer to a physical footpiece or an object located at the foot of something, such as a piece of furniture or a structure. This term emphasizes the foundational or base position, often implying support or stability.
• The concept of the foot in biblical literature often carries symbolic meanings, such as authority, dominion, or the act of treading upon something. Thus, מַרְגְלָה may also convey these connotations depending on the context in which it is used.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides translations that reflect these nuances, ensuring that the term is understood within its appropriate biblical and cultural context.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יו ומרגלתיו מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃ מַרְגְּלֹותָיו֙ מרגלותיו מרגלתיו מרגלתיו׃ mar·gə·lō·ṯāw mar·gə·lō·w·ṯāw margeloTav margəlōṯāw margəlōwṯāw ū·mar·gə·lō·ṯāw umargeloTav ūmargəlōṯāw

Englishman's Concordance

Ruth 3:4
HEB: וּבָ֛את וְגִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו [וְשָׁכָבְתִּי כ]
NAS: and uncover his feet and lie down;
KJV: and uncover his feet, and lay thee down;
INT: shall go and uncover his feet down he

Ruth 3:7
HEB: בַלָּ֔ט וַתְּגַ֥ל מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃
NAS: and uncovered his feet and lay down.
KJV: and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
INT: secretly and uncovered his feet down

Ruth 3:8
HEB: אִשָּׁ֔ה שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃
NAS: a woman was lying at his feet.
KJV: lay at his feet.
INT: A woman was lying his feet

Ruth 3:14
HEB: [מַרְגְּלָתַו כ] (מַרְגְּלֹותָיו֙ ק) עַד־
NAS: So she lay at his feet until morning
KJV: And she lay at his feet until the morning:
INT: lay feet until morning

Daniel 10:6
HEB: אֵ֔שׁ וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙ וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יו כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֣שֶׁת
NAS: his arms and feet like the gleam
KJV: and his arms and his feet like in colour
INT: flaming his arms and feet the gleam bronze

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4772
5 Occurrences

mar·gə·lō·ṯāw — 4 Occ.
ū·mar·gə·lō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.