What does תַּחַת · רֶגֶל mean in the Bible?
תַּחַת · רֶגֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "under, beneath; feet".
Hebrew · H8478, H7272
תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ
The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc. · a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda
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תַּחַת H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
Pronunciation tachtav
Spatial foundation shifting to substitution: beneath becomes "in place of" or "instead of" through positional logic.
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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 תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ (tachat raglenu) mean in the Bible?
תַּחַת · רֶגֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "under, beneath; feet".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8478, H7272?
H8478, H7272 is connected to 762 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. under, beneath; feet
Strong's H8478, H7272
Lexical occurrences 762 verses Source Gloss
under, beneath; feet
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ is built from this root:
תּוֹחַ H8430
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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