חָתַר (châthar) — Dig
Hebrew word study: חָתַר (châthar), Strong's H2864. to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
KJV translation words: dig (through), row.
Strong's H2864 is tagged on 8 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 24:16 and last appears in Jonah 1:13.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Job 24:16 — חָתַר — he digs into
- Ezekiel 8:8 — חֲתָר — dig
- Ezekiel 12:5 — חֲתָר — dig
- Ezekiel 12:7 — חָתַרְתִּי — I dug
- Ezekiel 12:12 — יַחְתְּרוּ — they will dig
- Amos 9:2 — יַחְתְּרוּ — they will dig
- Jonah 1:13 — וַיַּחְתְּרוּ — and they rowed
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4290 מַחְתֶּרֶת (machtereth).
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What does châthar (H2864) mean?
To force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars.
How is H2864 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2864 as: dig (through), row..
How often does חָתַר (châthar) appear?
Strong's H2864 is tagged on 8 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 24:16 and last appears in Jonah 1:13.
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