7271. regal

Lexicon

regal: Foot, leg

Original Word: רְגַל
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: rgal
Pronunciation: reh'-gel
Phonetic Spelling: (reg-al')
Definition: Foot, leg
Meaning: a foot, a step, the pudenda

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

foot

(Aramaic) corresponding to regel -- foot.

see HEBREW regel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to regel
Definition
foot
NASB Translation
feet (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[רְגַל] noun [feminine] foot (see Biblical Hebrew); — dual absolute רַגְלַ֫יִן Daniel 7:4; emphatic לַיָּא- Daniel 2:41,42; suffix לוֺ֫הִי- Daniel 2:33; Daniel 2:34, רגליה Kt, רְגַלַהּ Qr (K^{§ 53, 2, Anm.} b)) Daniel 7:7,19; — feet; in vision, of image Daniel 2:33,34,41,42, of beast Daniel 7:4,7,19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew רֶגֶל (regel)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 4228: πούς (pous) • foot
• Strong's Greek 939: βάσις (basis) • a step, a footstep

These Greek terms correspond to the Aramaic רְגַל in their primary meanings related to feet and steps, illustrating the continuity of metaphorical and literal language across the biblical texts.

Usage: This term is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the context of describing physical feet or steps, and metaphorically or euphemistically to refer to private parts.

Context: The Aramaic term רְגַל (regal) appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. The term is primarily used to denote the physical foot or a step, as seen in the context of movement or standing. In some instances, it is used euphemistically to refer to the pudenda, a common linguistic practice in ancient Near Eastern texts to address sensitive topics with discretion.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a manner consistent with its context, often reflecting the physical aspect of feet or steps. For example, in Daniel 2:33, the term is part of the description of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, where the feet are made of iron and clay, symbolizing strength and fragility. The use of רְגַל in this context underscores the foundational aspect of the feet in the statue's structure.

The term's euphemistic use is less frequent but significant, reflecting the cultural and linguistic norms of the time. This usage aligns with the broader biblical practice of employing euphemisms to discuss topics related to human anatomy and sexuality.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּ בְּרַגְלַ֣הּ ברגלה ברגליה רַגְל֔וֹהִי רַגְל֕וֹהִי רַגְלַ֙יִן֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א רַגְלַיָּ֣א רגלוהי רגליא רגלין bə·raḡ·lah bə·raḡ·layh beragLah bəraḡlah beragLaih bəraḡlayh raḡ·la·yin raḡ·lay·yā raḡ·lō·w·hî raglaiYa ragLayin raḡlayin raḡlayyā ragLohi raḡlōwhî

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:33
HEB: דִּ֣י פַרְזֶ֑ל רַגְל֕וֹהִי [מִנְּהֹון כ]
NAS: of iron, its feet partly
KJV: of iron, his feet part
INT: forasmuch of iron feet according forasmuch

Daniel 2:34
HEB: לְצַלְמָא֙ עַל־ רַגְל֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א
NAS: the statue on its feet of iron
KJV: upon his feet [that were] of iron
INT: the statue upon feet forasmuch of iron

Daniel 2:41
HEB: וְדִֽי־ חֲזַ֜יְתָה רַגְלַיָּ֣א וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א [מִנְּהֹון
NAS: In that you saw the feet and toes,
KJV: And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes,
INT: that you saw the feet and toes partly

Daniel 2:42
HEB: וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א [מִנְּהֹון כ]
NAS: [As] the toes of the feet [were] partly
KJV: And [as] the toes of the feet [were] part
INT: the toes of the feet and partly of iron

Daniel 7:4
HEB: אַרְעָ֗א וְעַל־ רַגְלַ֙יִן֙ כֶּאֱנָ֣שׁ הֳקִימַ֔ת
NAS: and made to stand on two feet like a man;
KJV: upon the feet as a man,
INT: the ground upon feet A man and made

Daniel 7:7
HEB: [בְּרַגְלַיַּהּ כ] (בְּרַגְלַ֣הּ ק) רָפְסָ֑ה
NAS: the remainder with its feet; and it was different
KJV: the residue with the feet of it: and it
INT: and crushed the remainder foot and trampled and it

Daniel 7:19
HEB: מַדֲּקָ֔ה וּשְׁאָרָ֖א בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּ רָֽפְסָֽה׃
NAS: the remainder with its feet,
KJV: and stamped the residue with his feet;
INT: crushed the remainder feet and trampled

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7271
7 Occurrences

bə·raḡ·lah — 1 Occ.
bə·raḡ·layh — 1 Occ.
raḡ·lay·yā — 2 Occ.
raḡ·la·yin — 1 Occ.
raḡ·lō·w·hî — 2 Occ.