Quick Definition
to spy
Strong's Definition
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be atale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from H7272 (רֶגֶל)
KJV Usage: backbite, search, slander, (e-) spy (out), teach to go, view.
TWOT Reference: 2113
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רָגַל (ra.gal) — to spy. 1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to slander 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk Also means: tir.gal (תִּרְגַּל "to teach" H8637)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַרְגְּלֹות · רֶגֶל · רַגְלִי · עֵין רֹגֵל
Able | verb tif'al
to teach to walk literally: to cause to move about; hence: = causative action by which humans teach young children to walk; ≈ used metaphorically about God teaching his people how to live
See | verb pi
to spy out literally: to move about; hence: = action by which humans go to a certain place ► to carry out a secret assignment
GEN 42:30 · NUM 21:32 · DEU 1:24 · JOS 6:22 · JOS 6:25 · JOS 7:2 · JOS 7:2 · JOS 14:7 · JDG 18:2 · JDG 18:14 · JDG 18:17 · 2SA 10:3 · 1CH 19:3
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָגַל vb. denom. foot it, go about Qal go about (maliciously, as slanderer)
Pi. slander
go about as explorer, spy
Tiph. I taught Ephr. to walk
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