What does רָגַן mean in the Bible?
e. rebel".
Hebrew · H7279
רָגַן
To grumble , i.e. rebel
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רָגַן H7279
What does רָגַן mean in the Bible?
רָגַן is a Hebrew word meaning "to grumble , i.e. rebel".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7279?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of a gossip (2), and a gossip (1), and those who grumble (1), gossip (1), They grumbled (1).
Where does רָגַן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 of a gossip 2× Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22
and a gossip 1× Proverbs 16:28
and those who grumble 1× Isaiah 29:24
gossip 1× Proverbs 26:20
They grumbled 1× Psalms 106:25
You grumbled 1× Deuteronomy 1:27
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 1:27 וַתֵּרָגְנ֤וּ to You grumbled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Psalms 106:25 וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ to They grumbled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 16:28 וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן to and a gossip Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 18:8 נִ֭רְגָּן to of a gossip Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 26:20 נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן to gossip Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 26:22 נִ֭רְגָּן to of a gossip Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 29:24 וְרוֹגְנִ֖ים to and those who grumble Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 1:27
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 4 Isaiah 1
Source forms
נִ֭רְגָּן 2x nir·gān Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22
וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ 1x way·yê·rā·ḡə·nū Psalms 106:25
וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן 1x wə·nir·gå̄n Proverbs 16:28
וְרוֹגְנִ֖ים 1x wə·rō·wḡ·nîm Isaiah 29:24
וַתֵּרָגְנ֤וּ 1x wat·tê·rā·ḡə·nū Deuteronomy 1:27
נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן 1x nir·gān Proverbs 26:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:20, Proverbs 26:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Deuteronomy 1:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 106:25
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 16:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 29:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to grumble , i.e. rebel
Source Gloss
to grumble , i.e. rebel
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to grumble, i.e. rebel BDB: murmur Usage: murmur.
Word Origins
רָגַן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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