H2658 חָפַר
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 22 KJV occurrences
חָפַר
châphar · khaw-far'
Definition
properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
KJV Renderings
dig, paw, search out, seek.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 22)
- Genesis 21:30And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
- Genesis 26:18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
- Genesis 26:21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
- Exodus 7:24And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
- Deuteronomy 23:13And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
- Joshua 2:3And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
- Job 39:21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
- Psalms 35:7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.