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Lexicon :: Strong's H8446 - tûr

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תּוּר
Transliteration
tûr
Pronunciation
toor
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2500

Strong’s Definitions

תּוּר tûwr, toor; a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring:—chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H8446 in the following manner: search (11x), search out (3x), spy out (2x), seek (2x), chapmen (with H582) (1x), descry (1x), espied (1x), excellent (1x), merchantmen (with H582) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H8446 in the following manner: search (11x), search out (3x), spy out (2x), seek (2x), chapmen (with H582) (1x), descry (1x), espied (1x), excellent (1x), merchantmen (with H582) (1x).

  1. to seek, search out, spy out, explore

    1. (Qal)

      1. to seek out, select, find out how to do something

      2. to spy out, explore

        1. explorers, spies (participle)

      3. to go about

        1. merchant, trader (participle)

    2. (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תּוּר tûwr, toor; a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring:—chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).
STRONGS H8446: Abbreviations
† תּוּר verb seek out, spy out, explore (Late Hebrew id. (rare); perhaps originally turn (to or about), Assyrian târu, turn about, back, taiâru adjective turning back, also merciful, and substantive mercy; Arabic () IV. go about (rare), a go-between) —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular תַּרְתִּי Ezekiel 20:6; Ecclesiastes 2:3; 3rd person plural תָּרוּ Numbers 13:32; 2nd person masculine plural תַּרְתֶּם Numbers 14:24; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יָתֻ֫רוּ Numbers 13:2, וַיָּתֻ֫רוּ Numbers 13:21; read also 3rd person masculine singular, יָתוּר Job 39:8 Ew Di Bu Du and most (for יְתוּר); 2nd person masculine plural תָּתוּ֫רוּ Numbers 15:39; Infinitive construct תּוּר Numbers 10:33 +; Participle plural תָּרִים Numbers 14:6, on 1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14 see infra; —
1. seek out, select: לָתוּר לָהֶם מִנוּחָה Numbers 10:33 (J, subject ark of י׳), compare Deuteronomy 1:33 (subject י׳), Ezekiel 20:6 (id., accusative land); followed by infinitive = find out how to do something, בְּלִבִּי לְ ת׳ Ecclesiastes 2:3.
2. spy out, explore, accusative of land Numbers 13:2, 16, 17, 21, 23, 32 (twice in verse); Numbers 14:7, 34, 36, 38, accusative of mountains Job 39:8 (see above), compare Participle as subject explores, spies Numbers 14:6 (all P); explore mentally, וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה לָדַעַת וְלָת׳ Ecclesiastes 7:25, compare Ecclesiastes 9:1 Gr (ת׳ for בוּר which see), בְּחָכְמָה עַלֿ לָת׳ Ecclesiastes 1:13 (KueOnd. 2, iii. 196).
3. go about, figurative אַהֲרִי לְבַבְכֶם Numbers 15:39 (P); Participle אַנְשֵׁי הַתָּרִים 1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14, usually merchants (|| סֹחֲרִים רִכְּ לִים); Kit, after 2 Chronicles, proposes הֶעָרִים for הַתָּרִים.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיָּתִ֫ירוּ בְּבֵיתאֵֿל Judges 1:23 they made a reconnoisance at Bethel (Vrss disagree, Gie וַיַּחֲנוּ, compare GFM); 3rd person masculine singular יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק Proverbs 12:26 the righteous searches out (RV is a guide to) his friend, AV is more excellent than (reading יָתָר), Hi Ew De and others spies out his pasture (מִרְעֵהוּ, in spiritual sense), all dubious; Toy conjectures יָסֻר מֵרָעָה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

10:33; 10:33; 13:2; 13:2; 13:16; 13:17; 13:21; 13:21; 13:23; 13:32; 13:32; 14:6; 14:6; 14:7; 14:24; 14:34; 14:36; 14:38; 15:39; 15:39

Deuteronomy

1:33

Judges

1:23

1 Kings

10:15; 10:15

2 Chronicles

9:14; 9:14

Job

39:8; 39:8

Proverbs

12:26

Ecclesiastes

1:13; 2:3; 2:3; 7:25; 9:1

Ezekiel

20:6; 20:6

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