תּוּר (tûwr) — Chap

Hebrew word study: תּוּר (tûwr), Strong's H8446. to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring

HebrewStrong's H8446
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תּוּר (tûwr)
Pronounced: toor

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8446 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 10:33 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to spy out ×6the merchants ×2to seek out ×2and they caused to spy out ×1and they spied out ×1from spying out ×1it explores ×1so they may spy out ×1they had spied out ×1those who spied out ×1you spied out ×1you will go about ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לָתוּר ×8הַתָּרִים ×3וְלָתוּר ×2תַּרְתִּי ×2וְיָתֻרוּ ×1וַיָּתֻרוּ ×1מִתּוּר ×1תָתֻרוּ ×1תַּרְתֶּם ×1תָּרוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×14Ecclesiastes ×3Deuteronomy ×1Judges ×11 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1Job ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 23)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8447 תּוֹר (tôwr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tûwr (H8446) mean?

To meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring.

How is H8446 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8446 as: chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out)..

How often does תּוּר (tûwr) appear?

Strong's H8446 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 10:33 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:6.