What does מָקוֹם · רֶגֶל mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H4725, H7272
מְקוֹם רַגְלַי
Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda
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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciation māqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
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רֶגֶל H7272 a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda
Pronunciation regel
Foot moves from literal walking to metaphorical standing/position, with euphemistic sexual sense in certain contexts.
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What does מְקוֹם רַגְלַי (mᵉqôm raglay) mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹם · רֶגֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "place of my feet, footstool/place of presence.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4725, H7272?
H4725, H7272 is connected to 652 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. place of my feet, footstool/place of presence.
Strong's H4725, H7272
Lexical occurrences 652 verses Source Gloss
place of my feet, footstool/place of presence.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְקוֹם רַגְלַי is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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