חָפַר

cha.pharVerbH2658

to search

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to dig, search for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig 1a2) to search, search out, explore

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
7
Job
4
Joshua
2
Deuteronomy
1
Ecclesiastes
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 1:22
  • Genesis 21:30
  • Genesis 26:19
  • Genesis 26:32
  • Job 3:21

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