Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7273 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רַגלִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7272 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | ragliy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rag-lee' |
| Meaning: | 1. a footman (soldier) |
| KJV Renderings: | (on) foot(- man). |
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רַגְלִי adjective on foot; &; ׳ אִישׁ ר (after number) footmen, especially foot-soldiers, Judg 20:2; 2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4; 1Chr 19:18 (פָּרָשִׁים in || 2Sam 10:18); elsewhere ׳ ר as substantive, usually collective, of Israel at Exodus. Exod 12:37; Num 11:21 (both J E ); = foot-soldiery 1Sam 4:10; 1Sam 15:4; 2Sam 10:6; 1Kgs 20:29; 2Kgs 13:7 plural noun רַגְלִים footmen, men on foot Jer 12:5 (opposed to הַסּוּסִים).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
