Strong's Lexicon
regal: Foot, leg
Original Word:רְגַל
Part of Speech:Noun Feminine
Transliteration:rgal
Pronunciation:reh'-gel
Phonetic Spelling:(reg-al')
Definition:Foot, leg
Meaning:a foot, a step, the pudenda
Word Origin:From the root verb רָגַל (ragal), which means "to walk" or "to spy."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4228 (pous): Refers to the foot in the New Testament, used in similar contexts as "regal" in the Old Testament.
Usage:The Hebrew word "regal" primarily refers to the foot or leg of a person or animal. It is used in various contexts, including literal references to the physical foot, as well as metaphorical uses to denote movement, presence, or journey. The term can also imply the act of walking or traveling, often symbolizing one's path or way of life.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the foot was a significant symbol of movement and possession. The act of walking or setting foot on land often represented taking possession or claiming territory. Feet were also associated with one's journey or pilgrimage, both physically and spiritually. In the context of worship, feet were washed as a sign of hospitality and humility, reflecting the dusty and arduous nature of travel in the ancient Near East.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to
regelDefinitionfoot
NASB Translationfeet (7).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[] (see Biblical Hebrew); —
dual absolute
Daniel 7:4; emphatic -
Daniel 2:41,42; suffix -
Daniel 2:33;
Daniel 2:34, Kt, Qr (K
§ 53, 2, Anm.b))
Daniel 7:7,19; —
feet; in vision, of image
Daniel 2:33,34,41,42, of beast
Daniel 7:4,7,19.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foot
(Aramaic) corresponding toregel -- foot.
see HEBREWregel
Forms and Transliterations
בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּ בְּרַגְלַ֣הּ ברגלה ברגליה רַגְל֔וֹהִי רַגְל֕וֹהִי רַגְלַ֙יִן֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א רַגְלַיָּ֣א רגלוהי רגליא רגלין bə·raḡ·lah bə·raḡ·layh beragLah bəraḡlah beragLaih bəraḡlayh raḡ·la·yin raḡ·lay·yā raḡ·lō·w·hî raglaiYa ragLayin raḡlayin raḡlayyā ragLohi raḡlōwhî
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