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).
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1) to seek, search out, spy out, explore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seek out, select, find out how to do something 1a2) to spy out, explore 1a2a) explorers, spies (participle) 1a3) to go about 1a3a) merchant, trader (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2500
תּוּרverbseek out, spy out, explore (Late Hebrew id. (rare); perhaps originally turn (to or about), Assyrian târu, turn about, back, taîru adjective turning back, also merciful, and substantive mercy; Arabic () IV. go about (rare), a go-between) —
1seek out, select:לָתוּר לָהֶם מִנוּחָהNumbers 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׳תEcclesiastes 2:3.
2spy 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, spiesNumbers 14:6 (all P); explore mentally, וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה׳לָדַעַת וְלָתEcclesiastes 7:25, compare Ecclesiastes 9:1 Gr (׳ת for בוּר q. v.), בְּחָכְמָה עַלֿ׳לָתEcclesiastes 1:13 (KueOnd. 2, iii. 196).
3go about, figurative אַהֲרִי לְבַבְכֶםNumbers 15:39 (P); Participleאַנְשֵׁי הַתָּרִים1 Kings 10:15; 2Chronicles 9:14, usually merchants ("" סֹחֲרִים רִכְּ לִים); Kit, after ᵑ62Chronicles, proposes הֶעָרִים for הַתָּרִים
Hiph`ilImperfect3masculine plural וַיָּתִ֫ירוּ בְּבֵיתאֵֿלJudges 1:23they made a reconnoisance at Bethel (Vrss disagree, Gie וַיַּחֲנוּ, compare GFM); 3 masculine singular יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּצַדִּיקProverbs 12:26the righteous searches out (RV is a guide to) his friend, ᵑ7 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.
Numbers 10:33 HEB:שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה׃ NAS: days, to seek out a resting place KJV: journey, to search out a resting place INT: the three days to seek A resting
Numbers 13:2 HEB:לְךָ֣ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וְיָתֻ֙רוּ֙ אֶת־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land KJV: thou men, that they may search the land INT: Send men may spy the land of Canaan
Numbers 13:16 HEB:שָׁלַ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָת֣וּר אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: sent to spy out the land; KJV: sent to spy out the land. INT: sent Moses to spy the land called
Numbers 13:17 HEB:אֹתָם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָת֖וּר אֶת־ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: sent them to spy out the land KJV: sent them to spy out the land INT: sent Moses to spy the land of Canaan
Numbers 13:21 HEB: וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ וַיָּתֻ֣רוּ אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: So they went up and spied out the land KJV: So they went up, and searched the land INT: went and spied the land the wilderness
Numbers 13:25 HEB: וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִתּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ מִקֵּ֖ץ NAS: When they returned from spying out the land, KJV: And they returned from searching of the land INT: returned spying the land the end
Numbers 13:32 HEB:הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ אֶל־ NAS: which they had spied out, saying, KJV: of the land which they had searched unto the children INT: of the land which had spied to the sons
Numbers 13:32 HEB:עָבַ֨רְנוּ בָ֜הּ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֗הּ אֶ֣רֶץ NAS: we have gone, in spying it out, is a land KJV: through which we have gone to search it, [is] a land INT: which through spying land devours
Numbers 14:6 HEB:יְפֻנֶּ֔ה מִן־ הַתָּרִ֖ים אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, KJV: of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, INT: of Jephunneh who had spied the land tore
Numbers 14:7 HEB:עָבַ֤רְנוּ בָהּ֙ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֔הּ טוֹבָ֥ה NAS: we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly KJV: which we passed through to search it, [is] an exceeding INT: which passed to spy good land
Numbers 14:34 HEB:הַיָּמִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־ תַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־ הָאָרֶץ֮ NAS: which you spied out the land, KJV: of the days in which ye searched the land, INT: of days which spied the land forty
Numbers 14:36 HEB:שָׁלַ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָת֣וּר אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: sent to spy out the land KJV: sent to search the land, INT: sent Moses to spy the land returned
Numbers 14:38 HEB:הָהֵ֔ם הַֽהֹלְכִ֖ים לָת֥וּר אֶת־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: men who went to spy out the land. KJV: that went to search the land, INT: of those went to spy the land
Numbers 15:39 HEB:אֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־ תָתֻ֜רוּ אַחֲרֵ֤י לְבַבְכֶם֙ NAS: so as to do them and not follow after KJV: and do them; and that ye seek not after INT: to do and not follow after heart
Deuteronomy 1:33 HEB:לִפְנֵיכֶ֜ם בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ לָת֥וּר לָכֶ֛ם מָק֖וֹם NAS: you on [your] way, to seek out a place KJV: before you, to search you out a place INT: before on way to seek A place to encamp
Judges 1:23 HEB: וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־ יוֹסֵ֖ף NAS: of Joseph spied out Bethel KJV: of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. INT:spied the house of Joseph
1 Kings 10:15 HEB:לְבַד֙ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַתָּרִ֔ים וּמִסְחַ֖ר הָרֹכְלִ֑ים INT: alone he Tokahath and the wares of the merchants
2 Chronicles 9:14 HEB:לְבַ֞ד מֵאַנְשֵׁ֧י הַתָּרִ֛ים וְהַסֹּחֲרִ֖ים מְבִיאִ֑ים INT: alone he Tokahath and merchants brought
Proverbs 12:26 HEB: יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק NAS: The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, KJV: The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: INT:guide to his neighbor the righteous
Ecclesiastes 1:13 HEB:לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל NAS: to seek and explore by wisdom KJV: to seek and search out by wisdom INT: my mind to seek and explore wisdom concerning
Ecclesiastes 2:3 HEB: תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ NAS:I explored with my mind KJV:I sought in mine heart to give INT:explored my mind stimulate
Ecclesiastes 7:25 HEB:וְלִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת וְלָת֔וּר וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ חָכְמָ֖ה NAS: to know, to investigate and to seek KJV: to know, and to search, and to seek out INT: mind to know to investigate seek wisdom
Ezekiel 20:6 HEB:אֶ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־ תַּ֣רְתִּי לָהֶ֗ם זָבַ֤ת NAS: into a land that I had selected for them, flowing KJV: into a land that I had espied for them, flowing INT: A land i had selected flowing milk