Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4772 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַרגְּלָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | denominative from H7272 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | marglah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mar-ghel-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (plural for collective) a footpiece, i.e. (adverbially) at the foot, or (direct.) the foot itself |
| KJV Renderings: | feet. |
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[מַרְגְּלוֺת] noun [feminine] plural denominative place of the feet, feet (compare [מְרַאֲשׁוֺת] below I. ראשׁ); &; suffix מַרְגְּםתָיו place of his feet Ruth 3:4; Ruth 3:7 adverb = at his feet Ruth 3:8 + Ruth 3:14 Qr ( Kt מרגלתו); = his feet Dan 10:6 (opposed to זְרֹעֹתָיו).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
