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)
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
- Job 24:16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
- Ezekiel 8:8Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
- Ezekiel 12:5Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
- Ezekiel 12:7And 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.
- Ezekiel 12:12And 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.
- Amos 9:2Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
- Jonah 1:13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.