לָ/ת֖וּר
𐤋/𐤕𐤅𐤓
latur
to spy out
a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring; chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).
Numbers 13:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H8446
| Lemma | תּוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | tûwr |
| Strong's | H8446 |
| In-context | to spy out |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H8446-02
to scout about
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of תּוּר with prefixed preposition ל ("to"). The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense: to explore, seek out, or scout. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לָתוּר is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל, meaning "to" perform the action of the root. The rendering "to scout about" preserves the core idea of moving through an area in order to explore or seek out information, reflecting the root’s sense of wandering with purpose. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תור (wandering, exploring, scouting, reconnoitering, seeking out, trading about)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8447-01 |
batorim | in the ordered rows |
H8449-01 |
hator | the ranging-dove |
H8449-02 |
hatorim | the ring-doves |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H8446)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 10:33 | לָ/ת֥וּר | latur | to search out |
| Numbers 13:2 | וְ/יָתֻ֨רוּ֙ | veyaturu | that they may spy out |
| Numbers 13:16 | לָ/ת֣וּר | latur | to spy out |