Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7270
רָגַל
ra.gal · “to spy”
Used 25 times across 9 books
Definition
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)
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)
Where it appears
Genesis7
Numbers1
Deuteronomy1
Joshua7
Judges3
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel3
1 Chronicles1
Psalms1
In the text
Genesis 42:9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.Genesis 42:11We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.Genesis 42:14And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:Genesis 42:16Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.Genesis 42:30The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.Genesis 42:31And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:Genesis 42:34And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.Numbers 21:32And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.Deuteronomy 1:24And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
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