מְרַגְּלִ֣ים
𐤌𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉𐤌
râgal
spies
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).
Genesis 42:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H7270
| Lemma | רָגַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤂𐤋 |
| Transliteration | râgal |
| Strong's | H7270 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology HVprmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | spies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7270-04
those who scout out
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the basic idea of going about on foot into active exploration or reconnaissance. As a masculine plural active participle, it denotes "those who are scouting out"—men engaged in deliberate investigative movement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those who scout out
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 reflects the active participial form and the root faithfully, in line with SILEX definition; kept as is. |