Lexical Summary
regel: feet, foot, legs
Original Word:רֶגֶל
Part of Speech:Noun Feminine
Transliteration:regel
Pronunciation:reh'-gel
Phonetic Spelling:(reh'-gel)
KJV: X be able to endure, X according as, X after, X coming, X follow, ((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time
NASB:feet, foot, legs, times, follow, followed, pace
Word Origin:[fromH7270 (רָגַל - spies)]
1. a foot (as used in walking)
2. (by implication) a step
3. (by euphemism) the external genital organs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, haunt, journey,
Fromragal; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda -- X be able to endure, X according as, X after, X coming, X follow, ((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.
see HEBREWragal
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof uncertain derivation
Definitionfoot
NASB Translationaccompany* (1), after (1), attended* (1), feet (139), follow (2), followed (2), following (1), foot (60), footstep* (1), footsteps (1), footstool* (6), four-footed* (1), haunt (1), heels (1), hoof* (1), journey (1), legs (5), pace (2), relieve* (1), relieving* (1), step (1), steps (2), swift-footed* (1), times (4), toes* (2), turned (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
247Deuteronomy 8:4 (on suffix masculine
Songs 5:3 see Kö
Synt. § l4 Albr
ZAW(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.), (Late Hebrew
id.; Arabic

,
leg, foot; Aramaic ,
foot; Palmyrene suffix Lzb
368; transposed Zinjirli (plural construct) Id
lb., Mandean Nö
M 102; compare Ethiopic
vehicle Di
347); — absolute
Exodus 21:24 +,
Exodus 21:24 +; construct
Numbers 22:25 +; suffix
Genesis 30:30 +, etc.; dual
1 Samuel 28:3 +,
2 Samuel 4:4 +; construct
Genesis 24:32 +; suffix
Numbers 20:19 +,
Exodus 3:5 +, etc.; plural
Exodus 23:14 3t. (see below); —
foot:
,Genesis 18:4;Genesis 19:2 10t. of washing feet ();Exodus 3:5;Exodus 4:25 + often; in figureDeuteronomy 32:35;1 Samuel 2:9;Jeremiah 2:25;Job 12:5 + often;Psalm 36:12foot of pride;Psalm 110:1;sole of footDeuteronomy 2:5;Deuteronomy 11:24;Deuteronomy 28:56,65 6t., +Isaiah 1:6, compare ()2 Samuel 14:25;Deuteronomy 28:35;Job 2:7; alsoLeviticus 13:12;Job 13:27 see ;2 Samuel 21:20 =toes, =great toeJudges 1:6,7;Exodus 29:20 6t. Leviticus; =leg1 Samuel 17:6 (see alsonear the end).
,Exodus 24:10;2 Samuel 22:10 =Psalm 18:10;Nahum 1:3;Habakkuk 3:5;Isaiah 60:13;Zechariah 14:4;Ezekiel 43:7;Isaiah 66:1;Lamentations 2:1;1 Chronicles 28:2;Psalm 99:5;Psalm 132:7.
Isaiah 6:2, Ezekiel'sEzekiel 1:7 (twice in verse) and ()Ezekiel 1:7, cherubim 2Chronicles 3:13; idolsPsalm 115:7.
,Genesis 8:9 (J);Leviticus 11:21,23,Leviticus 11:42; calf,Ezekiel 1:7 (in simile),Ezekiel 29:11; Pharaoh under figure ofEzekiel 32:2; probably of beast alsoJob 39:15, indefiniteIsaiah 28:3 (in figurative).
Exodus 25:26;Exodus 37:13 (P).
()
according to the pace ofGenesis 33:14 (twice in verse) (J; as fast as cattle, children, can go);at one's guidanceDeuteronomy 33:8;at one's foot, i.e. at every stepGenesis 30:30 (J),Isaiah 41:2, compareJob 18:11 (see I. [ ]
);1 Samuel 25:42, i.e. went where she went, compare2 Samuel 15:16,17,18;on one'sfeet, on foot,Numbers 20:19 (JE),Deuteronomy 2:28;Judges 4:15,17;Psalm 66:6,Judges 5:15 (see ), compareJob 18:8 (andJob 30:12); , , , i.e. which follow one, hence obey or belong to one,Exodus 11:8 (J),Judges 4:10;Judges 8:5;1 Kings 20:10;Deuteronomy 11:6;2 Kings 3:9,1 Samuel 25:27;Genesis 29:1 (E) = set out, butGenesis 41:44 (E)lift the foot, i.e. make a movement, do anything; euphemismJudges 3:24, compare1 Samuel 24:3 (Gi; van d. H. Baer v.1 Samuel 24:4; see I. [ ] );Ezekiel 16:25 (see );Deuteronomy 28:57 (see ); Qr2 Kings 18:27 =Isaiah 36:12 (Kt ; see );Isaiah 7:20, i.e. hair of the private parts.
plural only in phrasethree times (feet, paces, compare )Exodus 23:14 (E),Numbers 22:28,32,33 (J).
Topical Lexicon
Physical Anatomy and Everyday Movementרֶגֶל is the ordinary Hebrew word for the human “foot,” describing walking, running, standing, limping, or slipping. Narrative texts record ordinary motion (Genesis 19:2;Exodus 12:11) as well as physical infirmity (2 Samuel 4:4). Because the foot is the lowest, most earth-bound part of the body, Scripture uses it to root accounts in tangible reality while inviting reflection on the believer’s earthly pilgrimage.
Measurement and Boundary
Ancient Israel used the foot as a unit of length (Exodus 25:26; 30:18) and as a marker of territorial claim. “Every place the soles of your feet tread will be yours” (Deuteronomy 11:24). Monarchs measured dominion by the distance their feet traveled (Joshua 1:3), an image ultimately fulfilled when Messiah’s reign reaches “the ends of the earth” (Psalm 72:8).
Hospitality and Cleansing
Because dusty roads left feet filthy, hosts offered water and servants for washing (Genesis 18:4;Judges 19:21). Abigail’s appeal, “Here is your maidservant, a servant to wash the feet of my lord’s servants” (1 Samuel 25:41), framed humble service later perfected by Jesus Christ inJohn 13. Foot-washing therefore carries both practical and spiritual weight, modeling humility in ministry.
Purity and Worship
Worshipers prepared their feet before approaching God. Priests washed hands and feet at the bronze basin “so that they would not die” (Exodus 30:19-21). Ecclesiastes exhorts, “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God” (Ecclesiastes 5:1), underlining reverence in corporate worship.
Pilgrimage and Sacred Assembly
רֶגֶל also denotes the three annual pilgrimage festivals—Passover, Weeks, and Tabernacles. “Three times a year you are to appear before the Lord GOD” (Exodus 23:17; 34:23). These “feets” (literally, “three feet-times”) gathered Israel for covenant renewal, teaching the importance of regular corporate remembrance and celebration.
Dominion, Conquest, and Inheritance
Placing one’s foot on a conquered enemy signified victory (Joshua 10:24). Kings expanded territory wherever their feet stepped (2 Kings 19:24). Prophets declare that God “makes my feet like those of a deer” (Psalm 18:33) for military agility, while defeated nations become “a footstool” (Psalm 110:1), anticipating Christ’s ultimate triumph (1 Corinthians 15:25).
Guidance and Moral Walk
Feet symbolize one’s daily conduct. “Your word is a lamp to my feet” (Psalm 119:105) guides righteous living; conversely, “their feet run to evil” (Proverbs 1:16) depicts vice. The Psalms often confess near failure—“my feet had almost slipped” (Psalm 73:2)—but celebrate divine preservation: “He set my feet upon a rock” (Psalm 40:2). Believers are urged, “Remove your foot from evil” (Proverbs 4:27).
Judgment and Calamity
God restrains or unleashes feet as instruments of judgment. He “makes the feet of relatives stumble” in siege (Jeremiah 6:15-16) and will “crush underfoot the winepress of His wrath” (Lamentations 1:15). The faithful pray, “Do not let the foot of pride come against me” (Psalm 36:11).
Prophetic and Messianic Imagery
Isaiah proclaims, “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news” (Isaiah 52:7), a verse Paul applies to Gospel heralds (Romans 10:15). The promised King will “stand on the Mount of Olives” (Zechariah 14:4), signaling cosmic renewal.Psalm 110:1 foreshadows the Son seated at the right hand of the Father until all enemies lie beneath His feet.
Sanctuary Furnishings and Theophany
Tabernacle and Temple articles possess “feet” (Exodus 25:26;1 Kings 7:30), anchoring holy space to earth. Ezekiel beholds cherubim with feet “sparkling like polished bronze” (Ezekiel 1:7), emphasizing divine mobility and transcendence.
Euphemistic and Idiomatic Uses
“Covering the feet” (Judges 3:24;1 Samuel 24:3) discreetly refers to relieving oneself. “Lifting the heel” against someone (Psalm 41:9) depicts betrayal. Such idioms remind readers to attend carefully to context.
Ministerial Reflections
1. Discipleship: To “walk” with God is to align every step with Scripture’s light.
2. Service: Foot-washing typifies servant leadership, urging believers to tangible acts of love.
3. Mission: Beautiful feet carry the Gospel; mission boards often citeIsaiah 52:7 as their mandate.
4. Assurance: God secures His people’s feet amid trials, encouraging perseverance.
5. Worship: Pilgrim festivals invite regular, embodied gathering, informing Lord’s-Day worship patterns today.
Through approximately 245 occurrences, רֶגֶל moves seamlessly from literal anatomy to rich theological metaphor, urging God’s people to walk in holiness, humility, and hope until all creation is placed under the saving feet of the risen Christ.
Forms and Transliterations
בְּרַגְלְךָ֙ בְּרַגְלֵ֥י בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ בְּרַגְלֶ֔יךָ בְּרַגְלַ֖יִם בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם בְּרַגְלַ֥י בְּרַגְלָ֑ו בְּרַגְלָ֑י בְּרַגְלָ֑יו בְּרַגְלָ֔יו בְּרַגְלָ֖יו בְּרַגְלָֽי׃ בְּרַגְלָֽיו׃ בְּרָ֑גֶל בְּרָֽגֶל׃ בְרַגְלְךָ֖ בְרַגְלָֽי׃ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ בְרָ֑גֶל ברגל ברגל׃ ברגלו ברגלי ברגלי׃ ברגליהם ברגליהם׃ ברגליו ברגליו׃ ברגליך ברגליכם ברגלים ברגלך הָרַגְלָ֑יִם הרגלים וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו וְהָרַגְלַ֖יִם וְרֶ֣גֶל וְרֶ֥גֶל וְרַגְלְךָ֖ וְרַגְלֵ֤י וְרַגְלֵ֥י וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜ם וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְרַגְלַ֖יִם וְרַגְלָֽי׃ וְרַגְלָֽיו׃ וּבְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְרֶ֣גֶל וברגליהם והרגלים ולרגל ורגל ורגלי ורגלי׃ ורגליהם ורגליו ורגליו׃ ורגליך ורגלים ורגלך לְרֶ֨גֶל לְרַגְל֑וֹ לְרַגְלִ֑י לְרַגְלִ֥י לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ׃ לְרַגְלַי֙ לְרַגְלָ֑הּ לְרַגְלָ֑יו לְרַגְלָ֔יו לְרַגְלָֽי׃ לְרַגְלָֽיו׃ לרגל לרגלה לרגלו לרגלי לרגלי׃ לרגליו לרגליו׃ לרגליך׃ לרגלך רְגָלִ֑ים רְגָלִ֔ים רְגָלִֽים׃ רֶ֖גֶל רֶ֣גֶל רֶ֤גֶל רֶ֥גֶל רֶֽגֶל־ רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ רַ֝גְלִ֗י רַ֝גְלַ֗י רַ֭גְלְךָ רַ֭גְלִי רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם רַ֭גְלֶיהָ רַ֭גְלַי רַ֭גְלַיִם רַגְל֔וֹ רַגְל֖וֹ רַגְלְךָ֖ רַגְלְךָ֗ רַגְלְךָ֙ רַגְלְךָ֣ רַגְלְכֶ֛ם רַגְלִ֑י רַגְלִ֥י רַגְלִֽי׃ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ רַגְלֵ֖י רַגְלֵ֣י רַגְלֵ֤י רַגְלֵ֥י רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃ רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רַגְלֵיהֶ֗ם רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם רַגְלֵיכֶם֙ רַגְלֵךְ֙ רַגְלֶ֑יךָ רַגְלֶ֑ךָ רַגְלֶ֔יהָ רַגְלֶ֔יךָ רַגְלֶ֔ךָ רַגְלֶ֖ךָ רַגְלֶ֗יהָ רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃ רַגְלֶֽךָ׃ רַגְלַ֔י רַגְלַ֔יִם רַגְלַ֖י רַגְלַ֖יִךְ רַגְלַ֗י רַגְלַ֛יִךְ רַגְלַ֥י רַגְלַ֥יִם רַגְלַי֙ רַגְלָ֑י רַגְלָ֑יִם רַגְלָ֑יו רַגְלָ֑ם רַגְלָ֔יו רַגְלָ֖יו רַגְלָ֖ם רַגְלָ֗הּ רַגְלָ֗יו רַגְלָ֜יו רַגְלָ֣יו רַגְלָֽיִם׃ רַגְלָֽי׃ רַגְלָֽיו׃ רַגְלָֽם׃ רַגְלָהּ֙ רַגְלֹ֑ו רַגְלֽוֹ׃ רַגְלוֹ֙ רָ֑גֶל רָֽגֶל׃ רגל רגל־ רגל׃ רגלה רגלו רגלו׃ רגלי רגלי׃ רגליה רגליה׃ רגליהם רגליהם׃ רגליו רגליו׃ רגליך רגליכם רגלים רגלים׃ רגלינו רגלינו׃ רגלך רגלך׃ רגלכם רגלם רגלם׃ רגלנו׃ bə·rā·ḡel ḇə·rā·ḡel bə·raḡ·la·yim bə·raḡ·lāw bə·raḡ·lay bə·raḡ·lāy ḇə·raḡ·lāy bə·raḡ·lê bə·raḡ·lê·hem bə·raḡ·le·ḵā bə·raḡ·lə·ḵā ḇə·raḡ·lə·ḵā bə·raḡ·lê·ḵem ḇə·raḡ·lōw beRagel bərāḡel ḇərāḡel beragLai beragLav bəraḡlāw bəraḡlay bəraḡlāy ḇəraḡlāy beragLayim bəraḡlayim bəraḡlê beragleCha bəraḡlêhem beragLei beragLeicha beragleiChem beragleiHem bəraḡleḵā bəraḡləḵā ḇəraḡləḵā bəraḡlêḵem ḇəraḡlōw hā·raḡ·lā·yim haragLayim hāraḡlāyim lə·raḡ·lāh lə·raḡ·lāw lə·raḡ·lay lə·raḡ·lāy lə·raḡ·le·ḵā lə·raḡ·lî lə·raḡ·lōw lə·re·ḡel leragLah ləraḡlāh leragLai leragLav ləraḡlāw ləraḡlay ləraḡlāy leragLecha leragLeicha ləraḡleḵā leragLi ləraḡlî leragLo ləraḡlōw leRegel ləreḡel rā·ḡel raḡ·la·yiḵ raḡ·la·yim raḡ·lā·yim raḡ·lāh raḡ·lām raḡ·lāw raḡ·lay raḡ·lāy raḡ·lê raḡ·le·hā raḡ·lê·hem raḡ·le·ḵā raḡ·lə·ḵā raḡ·lê·ḵem raḡ·lə·ḵem raḡ·lê·nū raḡ·lêḵ raḡ·lî raḡ·lōw Ragel rāḡel ragLah raḡlāh ragLai ragLam raḡlām ragLav raḡlāw raḡlay raḡlāy ragLayich raḡlayiḵ ragLayim raḡlayim raḡlāyim raḡlê ragleCh ragleCha ragleChem raḡlehā raḡlêhem ragLei ragLeicha ragleiChem ragLeiha ragleiHem ragLeinu raḡlêḵ raḡleḵā raḡləḵā raḡlêḵem raḡləḵem ragLenu raḡlênū ragLi raḡlî ragLo raḡlōw rə·ḡā·lîm re·ḡel re·ḡel- regaLim rəḡālîm Regel reḡel reḡel- ū·ḇə·raḡ·lê·hem ū·lə·re·ḡel ūḇəraḡlêhem uleRegel ūləreḡel uveragleiHem veharagLayim veRagel veragLai veragLav veragLayim veragleCha veragLei veragLeicha veragleiHem veragLo veRegel wə·hā·raḡ·la·yim wə·raḡ·la·yim wə·raḡ·lāw wə·raḡ·lāy wə·raḡ·lê wə·raḡ·lê·hem wə·raḡ·le·ḵā wə·raḡ·lə·ḵā wə·re·ḡel wəhāraḡlayim wəraḡlāw wəraḡlāy wəraḡlayim wəraḡlê wəraḡlêhem wəraḡleḵā wəraḡləḵā wəreḡel
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