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Lexicon :: Strong's H2864 - ḥāṯar

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חָתַר
Transliteration
ḥāṯar
Pronunciation
khaw-thar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 783

Strong’s Definitions

חָתַר châthar, khaw-thar'; a primitive root; to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars:—dig (through), row.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2864 in the following manner: dig (7x), row (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2864 in the following manner: dig (7x), row (1x).

  1. to dig, row

    1. (Qal)

      1. to dig (into houses - of burglary)

      2. to row (in water)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָתַר châthar, khaw-thar'; a primitive root; to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars:—dig (through), row.
STRONGS H2864: Abbreviations
† חָתַר verb dig, row (Late Hebrew id., bore (through), so Aramaic חֲתַר Targum (rare)) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Job 24:16, חָתַרְתִּי Ezekiel 12:7; Imperfect וָאֶחְתֹּר Ezekiel 8:8, יַחְתְּרוּ Ezekiel 12:12; Amos 9:2, וַיַּחְתְּרוּ Jonah 1:13; Imperative חֲתָרֿ Ezekiel 8:8; Ezekiel 12:5; —
1. dig into houses, with accusative בָּתִּים Job 24:16 (of burglary); followed by בְּ into or through a wall Ezekiel 8:8 (twice in verse) (Co strike out on internal grounds), Ezekiel 12:5, 7, 12; metaphor followed by בשׁאול Amos 9:2 dig into She'ôl, i.e. as a refuge.
2. row (as digging into the water) Jonah 1:13.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

24:16; 24:16

Ezekiel

8:8; 8:8; 8:8; 12:5; 12:5; 12:7; 12:7; 12:12; 12:12

Amos

9:2; 9:2

Jonah

1:13; 1:13

H2864

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2864 matches the Hebrew חָתַר (ḥāṯar),
which occurs 8 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:16 - חָתַר בַּחֹשֶׁךְ בָּתִּים יֹומָם חִתְּמוּ־לָמֹו לֹא־יָדְעוּ אֹור׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:8 - וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי בֶּן־אָדָם חֲתָר־נָא בַקִּיר וָאֶחְתֹּר בַּקִּיר וְהִנֵּה פֶּתַח אֶחָד׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:5 - לְעֵינֵיהֶם חֲתָר־לְךָ בַקִּיר וְהֹוצֵאתָ בֹּו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:7 - וָאַעַשׂ כֵּן כַּאֲשֶׁר צֻוֵּיתִי כֵּלַי הֹוצֵאתִי כִּכְלֵי גֹולָה יֹומָם וּבָעֶרֶב חָתַרְתִּי־לִי בַקִּיר בְּיָד בָּעֲלָטָה הֹוצֵאתִי עַל־כָּתֵף נָשָׂאתִי לְעֵינֵיהֶם׃ פ

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:12 - וְהַנָּשִׂיא אֲשֶׁר־בְּתֹוכָם אֶל־כָּתֵף יִשָּׂא בָּעֲלָטָה וְיֵצֵא בַּקִּיר יַחְתְּרוּ לְהֹוצִיא בֹו פָּנָיו יְכַסֶּה יַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִרְאֶה לַעַיִן הוּא אֶת־הָאָרֶץ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:2 - אִם־יַחְתְּרוּ בִשְׁאֹול מִשָּׁם יָדִי תִקָּחֵם וְאִם־יַעֲלוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם מִשָּׁם אֹורִידֵם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:13 - וַיַּחְתְּרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים לְהָשִׁיב אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁה וְלֹא יָכֹלוּ כִּי הַיָּם הֹולֵךְ וְסֹעֵר עֲלֵיהֶם׃
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