What does רַגְלִי mean in the Bible?
רַגְלִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a footman (soldier)".
Hebrew · H7273
רַגְלִי
A footman (soldier)
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רַגְלִי H7273
What does רַגְלִי mean in the Bible?
רַגְלִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a footman (soldier)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7273?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include foot soldiers (6), on foot (3), . . . (2), men on foot (1).
Where does רַגְלִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:37. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (2), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It foot soldiers 6× 1 Samuel 4:10, 1 Samuel 15:4, 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Kings 20:29
on foot 3× Exodus 12:37, Numbers 11:21, Judges 20:2
. . . 2× 2 Samuel 8:4, 1 Chronicles 19:18
men on foot 1× Jeremiah 12:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 12:37 רַגְלִ֛י to on foot Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 11:21 רַגְלִ֔י to on foot Adjective - masculine singular Judges 20:2 רַגְלִ֖י to on foot Adjective - masculine singular 1 Samuel 4:10 רַגְלִֽי׃ to foot soldiers Adjective - masculine singular 1 Samuel 15:4 רַגְלִ֑י to foot soldiers Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 8:4 רַגְלִ֑י to . . . Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 10:6 רַגְלִ֔י to foot soldiers Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 1 Kings 20:29 רַגְלִ֖י to foot soldiers Adjective - masculine singular 2 Kings 13:7 רַגְלִ֑י to foot soldiers Adjective - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 18:4 רַגְלִ֑י to foot soldiers Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:37
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 9
Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 2 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
רַגְלִ֑י 5x raḡ·lî 1 Samuel 15:4, 2 Samuel 8:4, 2 Kings 13:7, 1 Chronicles 18:4
רַגְלִ֔י 2x raḡ·lî Numbers 11:21, 2 Samuel 10:6
רַגְלִ֖י 2x raḡ·lî Judges 20:2, 1 Kings 20:29
רַגְלִ֛י 1x raḡ·lî Exodus 12:37
רַגְלִֽי׃ 1x raḡ·lî 1 Samuel 4:10
רַגְלִ֥ים׀ 1x raḡ·lîm Jeremiah 12:5
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 10x Exodus 12:37, Numbers 11:21, Judges 20:2, 1 Samuel 4:10
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 12:5
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 1x 2 Samuel 10:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a footman (soldier)
Source Gloss
a footman (soldier)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a footman (soldier) BDB: on foot Usage: (on) foot(-man).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַגְלִי is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain