Strong's Lexicon ragal: To spy, to explore, to go about on foot, to slander Original Word: רָגַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2684 (kataskopeo): To spy out, to inspect - G2635 (katalalia): Slander, defamation Usage: The Hebrew verb "ragal" primarily means to spy or explore, often with the connotation of gathering information covertly. It can also mean to go about on foot, indicating a sense of movement or travel. Additionally, it carries the meaning of slandering or speaking ill of someone, suggesting a verbal exploration or probing into another's character. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, espionage was a critical component of military strategy, as seen in the accounts of spies sent to gather intelligence on enemy territories. The act of spying was not only a tactical maneuver but also a test of faith and obedience to God's commands. The term "ragal" reflects the importance of reconnaissance in both physical and moral realms, as it also pertains to the spreading of slander, which could undermine community cohesion and trust. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from regel Definition to go about on foot NASB Translation slander (1), slandered (1), spied (3), spies (11), spy (9), taught to walk (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָגַל verb denominative foot it, go about; — Qal go about (maliciously, as slanderer; compare Arabic Pi`elImperfect3masculine singularוַיְרַגֵּל 2 Samuel 19:28, 3masculine plural וַיְרַגְּלוּ Deuteronomy 1:24; Joshua 7:2; Imperative masculine plural רַגְּלוּ Joshua 7:2; Infinitive construct לְרֵגֵּל Numbers 21:32 5t.; suffix לְרַגְּלָהּ 2 Samuel 10:3; Participle plural מְרַגְּלִים Genesis 42:9 11t.; — 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`el, Perfect1singular תִּרְגַּלְתִּי לְאֶפְרַיִם Hosea 11:3 I taught Ephraim to walk (si vera 1.; see Ges§ 55h). רִגֵל (treader, fuller (compare כבס), so Thes SS and others) see ׳עֵין ר, II. עַיִן c. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance backbite, slander, espy out, teach to go, view A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. Slander); also (as denominative from regel) to lead about -- backbite, search, slander, (e-)spy (out), teach to go, view. see HEBREW regel Forms and Transliterations הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤ים המרגלים וְרַגְּל֣וּ וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ וַיְרַגֵּ֣ל וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ וּלְרַגֵּל֙ וירגל וירגלו ולרגל ולרגלה ורגלו כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים כמרגלים לְרַגֵּ֣ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל לְרַגֵּ֥ל לְרַגֵּל֮ לרגל מְרַגְּלִ֑ים מְרַגְּלִ֔ים מְרַגְּלִ֖ים מְרַגְּלִ֣ים מְרַגְּלִ֥ים מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ מְרַגְּלִים֙ מרגלים מרגלים׃ רָגַ֨ל ׀ רגל תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙ תרגלתי ham·rag·gə·lîm hamraggeLim hamraggəlîm kim·rag·gə·lîm kimraggeLim kimraggəlîm lə·rag·gêl leragGel ləraggêl mə·rag·gə·lîm meraggeLim məraggəlîm rā·ḡal raGal rāḡal ṯir·gal·tî tirGalti ṯirgaltî ū·lə·rag·gə·lāh ū·lə·rag·gêl uleragGel ūləraggêl uleraggeLah ūləraggəlāh vayragGel vayraggeLu veraggeLu way·rag·gə·lū way·rag·gêl wayraggêl wayraggəlū wə·rag·gə·lū wəraggəlūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 42:9 HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לִרְא֛וֹת NAS: about them, and said to them, You are spies; you have come KJV: of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see INT: and said to are spies you to look Genesis 42:11 Genesis 42:14 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 42:30 Genesis 42:31 Genesis 42:34 Numbers 21:32 Deuteronomy 1:24 Joshua 2:1 Joshua 6:22 Joshua 6:23 Joshua 6:25 Joshua 7:2 Joshua 7:2 Joshua 14:7 Judges 18:2 Judges 18:14 Judges 18:17 1 Samuel 26:4 2 Samuel 10:3 2 Samuel 15:10 2 Samuel 19:27 1 Chronicles 19:3 Psalm 15:3 26 Occurrences |
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slanderer, from √ √ 
wallk along, 
walk quickly), slander, Perfect3masculine singular עַללֿשֹׁנוֺ ׳לאֹרֿ 
