HebrewH4290Noun (Masculine)
מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת
mach.te.ret
“breaking”
1Occurrences
H4290Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination
from H2864 (חָתַר);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a breaking in, burglary
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Jeremiah
1
Key Passages
Jeremiah 2:34BSB
Moreover, your skirts are stainedwith the blood of the innocent poor,though you did not find them breaking in.But in spite of all these things
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