וּ/לְ/רַגֵּל֙

𐤅/𐤋/𐤓𐤂𐤋

râgal

and to spy out

To travel on foot, to go about (literally); by extension, to explore or scout a place with the intention of gathering information (especially in a military sense, i.e., to spy or reconnoiter); figuratively, to act as a slanderer or informer, one who goes about conveying information (often of a malicious or secretive nature). The verb can indicate not only physical movement but also the act of investigation (as in espionage) or gossip (reporting negative information).

H7270

1 Chronicles 19:3 · Word #19

Lexicon H7270

Lemmaרָגַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤂𐤋
Transliterationrâgal
Strong'sH7270
DefinitionTo travel on foot, to go about (literally); by extension, to explore or scout a place with the intention of gathering information (especially in a military sense, i.e., to spy or reconnoiter); figuratively, to act as a slanderer or informer, one who goes about conveying information (often of a malicious or secretive nature). The verb can indicate not only physical movement but also the act of investigation (as in espionage) or gossip (reporting negative information).

Morphology HC/R/Vpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

Common Translation

Phraseand to spy out

SIBI-P1 Translation H7270-06

and to reconnoiter

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ל
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem intensifies the basic idea of going about on foot into deliberate investigation or scouting. The infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction and preposition is reflected in "and to reconnoiter."

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