What does רֶגֶל · חָשַׂךְ mean in the Bible?
רֶגֶל · חָשַׂךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "they did not hold back their feet".
Hebrew · H7272, H2820
רַגְלֵיהֶם לֹא חָשָׂכוּ
A foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda · to restrain or (reflex.) refrain ; by implication, to refuse , spare , preserve ; to observe
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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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חָשַׂךְ H2820 to restrain or (reflex.) refrain ; by implication, to refuse , spare , preserve ; to observe
Pronunciation chasak
Restraint exercised with intention: withholding action (spare, refrain) or withholding judgment (punish, preserve).
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What does רַגְלֵיהֶם לֹא חָשָׂכוּ (ragleihem lo chasakhu) mean in the Bible?
רֶגֶל · חָשַׂךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "they did not hold back their feet".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7272, H2820?
H7272, H2820 is connected to 278 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. they did not hold back their feet
Strong's H7272, H2820
Lexical occurrences 278 verses Source Gloss
they did not hold back their feet
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַגְלֵיהֶם לֹא חָשָׂכוּ is built from this root:
Sources
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