Lexicon chathar: To dig, to search, to explore Original Word: חָתַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dig through, row A primitive root; to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars -- dig (through), row. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to dig, row NASB Translation dig (5), dug (2), rowed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָתַר verb dig, row (Late Hebrew id., bore (through), so Aramaic חֲתַר ᵑ7 (rare)) — Qal Perfect ׳ח Job 24:16, חָתַרְתִּי Ezekiel 12:7; Imperfect וָאֶחְתֹּר Ezekiel 8:8, יַחְתְּרוּ Ezekiel 12:12; Amos 9:2, וַיַּחְתְּרוּ Jonah 1:13; Imperative חֲתָרֿ Ezekiel 8:8; Ezekiel 12:5; — 1 dig into houses, with accusative בָּתִּים Job 24:16 (of burglary); followed by בְּ into or through a wall Ezekiel 8:8 (twice in verse) (Co strike out on internal grounds), Ezekiel 12:5,7,12; metaphor followed by בשׁאול Amos 9:2 dig into She'ôl, i.e. as a refuge. 2 row (as digging into the water) Jonah 1:13. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1358 (διελαύνω, dielauō): To drive through, to pierce through. Usage: The verb חָתַר (chathar) is used in the context of breaking through or digging, often with a connotation of stealth or forceful entry. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions akin to burglary or breaking through barriers. Context: The Hebrew verb חָתַר (chathar) appears in contexts that involve the act of breaking through or digging, often with a sense of urgency or necessity. This term is used metaphorically to describe actions that involve overcoming obstacles or barriers, whether physical or metaphorical. In the Berean Standard Bible, this term is used in passages that convey the idea of forceful entry or penetration, such as in the context of burglary or making a way through a barrier. The imagery associated with חָתַר often involves stealth and determination, reflecting the effort required to break through or dig through an obstruction. Forms and Transliterations וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר ואחתר ויחתרו חֲתָר־ חָתַ֥ר חָתַֽרְתִּי־ חתר חתר־ חתרתי־ יַחְתְּר֖וּ יַחְתְּר֣וּ יחתרו chaTar chatarti chator ḥā·ṯar ḥă·ṯār- ḥā·ṯar·tî- ḥāṯar ḥăṯār- ḥāṯartî- vaechTor vaiyachteRu wā’eḥtōr wā·’eḥ·tōr way·yaḥ·tə·rū wayyaḥtərū yachteRu yaḥ·tə·rū yaḥtərūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 24:16 HEB: חָתַ֥ר בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים NAS: In the dark they dig into houses, KJV: In the dark they dig through houses, INT: dig the dark houses Ezekiel 8:8 Ezekiel 8:8 Ezekiel 12:5 Ezekiel 12:7 Ezekiel 12:12 Amos 9:2 Jonah 1:13 8 Occurrences |
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