Lexicon :: Strong's H8446 - tûr

תּוּר

Transliteration

tûr

Pronunciation

toor

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2500

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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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 (Kue^{Ond. 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H8446 matches the Hebrew תּוּר (tûr),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 10:33

Num 10:33 - And they departed^H5265 from the mount^H2022 of the LORD^H3068 three^H7969 days'^H3117 journey:^H1870 and the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 went^H5265 before^H6440 them in the three^H7969 days'^H3117 journey,^H1870 to search out^H8446 a resting place^H4496 for them.

Num 13:2

Num 13:2 - Send^H7971 thou men,^H582 that they may search^H8446 the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 which I give^H5414 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 of every^H376 tribe^H4294 of their fathers^H1 shall ye send^H7971 a man,^H259 every one a ruler^H5387 among them.

Num 13:16

Num 13:16 - These are the names^H8034 of the men^H582 which Moses^H4872 sent^H7971 to spy out^H8446 the land.^H776 And Moses^H4872 called^H7121 Oshea^H1954 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 Jehoshua.^H3091

Num 13:17

Num 13:17 - And Moses^H4872 sent^H7971 them to spy out^H8446 the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 and said^H559 unto them, Get you up^H5927 this way southward,^H5045 and go up^H5927 into the mountain:^H2022

Num 13:21

Num 13:21 - So they went up,^H5927 and searched^H8446 the land^H776 from the wilderness^H4057 of Zin^H6790 unto Rehob,^H7340 as men come^H935 to Hamath.^H2574

Num 13:25

Num 13:25 - And they returned^H7725 from searching^H8446 of the land^H776 after^H7093 forty^H705 days.^H3117

Num 13:32

Num 13:32 - And they brought up^H3318 an evil report^H1681 of the land^H776 which they had searched^H8446 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 The land,^H776 through which we have gone^H5674 to search^H8446 it, is a land^H776 that eateth up^H398 the inhabitants^H3427 thereof; and all the people^H5971 that we saw^H7200 in it^H8432 are men^H582 of a great stature.^H4060

Num 14:6

Num 14:6 - And Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun,^H5126 and Caleb^H3612 the son^H1121 of Jephunneh,^H3312 which were of them that searched^H8446 the land,^H776 rent^H7167 their clothes:^H899

Num 14:7

Num 14:7 - And they spake^H559 unto all the company^H5712 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 The land,^H776 which we passed^H5674 through to search^H8446 it, is an exceeding^H3966^H3966 good^H2896 land.^H776

Num 14:34

Num 14:34 - After the number^H4557 of the days^H3117 in which ye searched^H8446 the land,^H776 even forty^H705 days,^H3117 each day^H3117 for a year,^H8141^H3117^H8141 shall ye bear^H5375 your iniquities,^H5771 even forty^H705 years,^H8141 and ye shall know^H3045 my breach of promise.^H8569

Num 14:36

Num 14:36 - And the men,^H582 which Moses^H4872 sent^H7971 to search^H8446 the land,^H776 who returned,^H7725 and made all the congregation^H5712 to murmur^H3885^H3885 against him, by bringing up^H3318 a slander^H1681 upon the land,^H776

Num 14:38

Num 14:38 - But Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun,^H5126 and Caleb^H3612 the son^H1121 of Jephunneh,^H3312 which were of the men^H1992^H582 that went^H1980 to search^H8446 the land,^H776 lived^H2421 still.

Num 15:39

Num 15:39 - And it shall be unto you for a fringe,^H6734 that ye may look^H7200 upon it, and remember^H2142 all the commandments^H4687 of the LORD,^H3068 and do^H6213 them; and that ye seek^H8446 not after^H310 your own heart^H3824 and your own eyes,^H5869 after^H310 which ye use to go a whoring:^H2181

Deu 1:33

Deu 1:33 - Who went^H1980 in the way^H1870 before^H6440 you, to search you out^H8446 a place^H4725 to pitch your tents^H2583 in, in fire^H784 by night,^H3915 to shew^H7200 you by what way^H1870 ye should go,^H3212 and in a cloud^H6051 by day.^H3119

Jdg 1:23

Jdg 1:23 - And the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 sent to descry^H8446 Bethel.^H1008 (Now the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 before^H6440 was Luz.)^H3870

1Ki 10:15

1Ki 10:15 - Beside that he had of the merchantmen,^H582^H8446 and of the traffick^H4536 of the spice merchants,^H7402 and of all the kings^H4428 of Arabia,^H6152 and of the governors^H6346 of the country.^H776

2Ch 9:14

2Ch 9:14 - Beside that which chapmen^H582^H8446 and merchants^H5503 brought.^H935 And all the kings^H4428 of Arabia^H6152 and governors^H6346 of the country^H776 brought^H935 gold^H2091 and silver^H3701 to Solomon.^H8010

Pro 12:26

Pro 12:26 - The righteous^H6662 is more excellent^H8446 than his neighbour:^H7453 but the way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 seduceth^H8582 them.

Ecc 1:13

Ecc 1:13 - And I gave^H5414 my heart^H3820 to seek^H1875 and search out^H8446 by wisdom^H2451 concerning all things that are done^H6213 under heaven:^H8064 this sore^H7451 travail^H6045 hath God^H430 given^H5414 to the sons^H1121 of man^H120 to be exercised^H6031 therewith.

Ecc 2:3

Ecc 2:3 - I sought^H8446 in mine heart^H3820 to give^H4900 myself^H1320 unto wine,^H3196 yet acquainting^H5090 mine heart^H3820 with wisdom;^H2451 and to lay hold^H270 on folly,^H5531 till I might see^H7200 what was that good^H2896 for the sons^H1121 of men,^H120 which they should do^H6213 under the heaven^H8064 all^H4557 the days^H3117 of their life.^H2416

Ecc 7:25

Ecc 7:25 - I applied^H5437 mine heart^H3820 to know,^H3045 and to search,^H8446 and to seek out^H1245 wisdom,^H2451 and the reason^H2808 of things, and to know^H3045 the wickedness^H7562 of folly,^H3689 even of foolishness^H5531 and madness:^H1947

Eze 20:6

Eze 20:6 - In the day^H3117 that I lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 unto them, to bring them forth^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 into a land^H776 that I had espied^H8446 for them, flowing^H2100 with milk^H2461 and honey,^H1706 which is the glory^H6643 of all lands:^H776

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