Strong H2864חָתַר

to dig

Transliteration
châthar
Pronunciation
khaw-thar'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to force a {passage} as by burglary; figuratively with oars: - dig ({through}) row.

Detailed definition

1) to dig, row
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary)
1a2) to row (in water)

In the Bible

Strong H2864 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • dig5
  • digged2
  • row1

First verses

  1. Job 24:16
    In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
  2. Ezekiel 8:8
    Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
  3. Ezekiel 12:5
    Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
  4. Ezekiel 12:7
    And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
  5. Ezekiel 12:12
    And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
  6. Amos 9:2
    Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
  7. Jonah 1:13
    Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
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