◄ 2658. chaphar ►
Lexicon chaphar: To dig, search, explore, or be ashamed Original Word: חָפַּר Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chaphar Pronunciation: khaw-far' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-far') Definition: To dig, search, explore, or be ashamed Meaning: to pry into, to delve, to explore Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dig, paw, search out, seek A primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to dig, search for NASB Translation 76,500* (1), dig (2), digs (1), dug (11), hollowed (1), look around (1), paws (1), sank (1), search (3), spies (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָפַר verb dig, search for (Arabic id.; Aramaic חֲפַר, , id.; Late Hebrew חֵפֶר act of digging) — Qal Perfect ׳ח Job 39:29; וְחָפַרְתָּ֫ Job 11:18; וְחָפַרְתָּ֫ה Deuteronomy 23:14; חָפַרְתִּי Genesis 21:30; חָֽפְרוּ Genesis 26:18 2t.; חָפָ֑רוּ Genesis 26:32; חֲפָרוּהָ Numbers 21:18; Imperfect וַיַּחְמֹּר Genesis 26:18,22; וַיַּחְמְּרֵהוּ Psalm 7:16; וָאֶחְמֹּר Jeremiah 13:7; יַחְמְּרוּ Job Job 39:21 (but read יַחְמֹּר so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Di) Deuteronomy 1:22; וַיַּחְמְּרוּ Genesis 26:19 2t.; וַיַּחְמְּרֻהוּ Job 3:21; Infinitive construct לַחְמֹּר Joshua 2:2,3+ Isaiah 2:20 (compare below); Participle חֹפֵר Ecclesiastes 10:8; — 1 dig: a. a well, with accusative בְּאֵר Genesis 21:30 (E), Genesis 26:15,18 (twice in verse); Genesis 26:19,21,22,32 (J), Numbers 21:18 (E); compare Exodus 7:24 (E); dig (a hole, implied as object) Deuteronomy 23:14; a pit, with hostile purpose, as snare or trap, figurative of malicious plan, with accusative בּוֺר Psalm 7:16 ("" כָּרָה); so with accusative גומץ Ecclesiastes 10:8, compare [שַׁחַת] לְנַפְשִׁי ׳ח Psalm 35:7; of horse, dig, i.e. paw the ground, יַחְמֹּר בָּעֵמֶק Job 39:21 (so read, see above) he paweth in the valley (compare Arabic hoof). b. dig for something hidden, with accusative Job 3:21 (figurative of longing for death), Jeremiah 13:7 (no object expressed) 2 search, search out, explore, with accusative הָאָרֶץ Joshua 2:3 (twice in verse) (JE), Deuteronomy 1:22; of eagle, search for food, with accusative אֹכֶל ׳ח Job 39:29, with especially reference to keen vision ("" מֵרָחוֺק עֵינָיו יַבִּיטוּ); so = search or look carefully about before going to rest Job 11:18 (no object). — לַחְמֹּר Isaiah 2:20 see חֲפַרְמָּרָה below Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2212 (ζητέω, zēteō): This Greek verb means to seek, search for, or strive after. It is often used in the New Testament to describe the pursuit of God, His kingdom, or His righteousness, reflecting a similar intensity and earnestness as חָפַּר (chaphar). • G3736 (ὀρύσσω, oryssō): This Greek verb means to dig or excavate, paralleling the literal sense of חָפַּר (chaphar) when used in contexts involving physical digging or excavation. Usage: The verb חָפַּר (chaphar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of searching or exploring, often with a sense of thoroughness or intensity. It can imply a physical digging or a metaphorical investigation. Context: The Hebrew verb חָפַּר (chaphar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of searching or exploring with diligence. This term is used both in literal and figurative senses. In its literal application, it can refer to the act of digging or excavating, as seen in contexts related to wells or pits. For example, in Genesis 26:25, Isaac's servants dig a well, illustrating the physical labor and effort involved in the process. Figuratively, חָפַּר (chaphar) can describe the act of seeking out information or understanding, akin to an intellectual or spiritual exploration. This usage underscores the depth and intensity of the search, whether it be for wisdom, truth, or divine guidance. The term suggests a proactive and earnest pursuit, often with the goal of uncovering hidden or valuable insights. The concept of חָפַּר (chaphar) aligns with the broader biblical theme of seeking knowledge and understanding, emphasizing the importance of diligence and perseverance in the pursuit of truth. This aligns with the biblical exhortation to seek wisdom and understanding as precious treasures, as seen in Proverbs 2:4-5: "if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God." Forms and Transliterations וְ֝חָפַרְתָּ֗ וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה וְיַחְפְּרוּ־ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ וַיַּחְפְּר֧וּ וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר ׀ וַיַּחְפֹּר֙ וָאֶחְפֹּ֗ר ואחפר וחפרת וחפרתה ויחפר ויחפרהו ויחפרו ויחפרו־ חֲפָר֣וּהָ חָֽפְרוּ֙ חָֽפַר־ חָפְר֥וּ חָפַ֖רְתִּי חָפָ֑רוּ חֹפֵ֥ר חפר חפר־ חפרו חפרוה חפרתי יַחְפְּר֣וּ יחפרו לַחְפֹּ֥ר לחפר chafar chaFarti chaFaru chafaRuha chafeRu choFer ḥā·p̄ā·rū ḥă·p̄ā·rū·hā ḥā·p̄ar- ḥā·p̄ar·tî ḥā·p̄ə·rū ḥāp̄ar- ḥāp̄artî ḥāp̄ārū ḥăp̄ārūhā ḥāp̄ərū ḥō·p̄êr ḥōp̄êr lachPor laḥ·pōr laḥpōr vaechPor vaiyachpeRehu vaiyachpeRu vaiyachpeRuhu vaiyachPor vechafarta vechafarTah veyachperu wā’eḥpōr wā·’eḥ·pōr way·yaḥ·pə·rê·hū way·yaḥ·pə·rū way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū way·yaḥ·pōr wayyaḥpərêhū wayyaḥpərū wayyaḥpəruhū wayyaḥpōr wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tā wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāh wə·yaḥ·pə·rū- wəḥāp̄artā wəḥāp̄artāh wəyaḥpərū- yachpeRu yaḥ·pə·rū yaḥpərū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 21:30 HEB: לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־ הַבְּאֵ֥ר NAS: that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this KJV: they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. INT: witness for dug well likewise Genesis 26:15 HEB: הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו NAS: servants had dug in the days KJV: servants had digged in the days INT: the wells which had dug servants his father's Genesis 26:18 HEB: וַיָּ֨שָׁב יִצְחָ֜ק וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר ׀ אֶת־ בְּאֵרֹ֣ת NAS: Then Isaac dug again the wells KJV: And Isaac digged again the wells INT: again Isaac dug the wells of water Genesis 26:18 HEB: הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ בִּימֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם NAS: which had been dug in the days KJV: of water, which they had digged in the days INT: of water which had been dug the days Abraham Genesis 26:19 HEB: וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־ יִצְחָ֖ק NAS: servants dug in the valley KJV: servants digged in the valley, INT: dug servants Isaac's Genesis 26:21 HEB: וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת NAS: Then they dug another well, KJV: And they digged another well, INT: dug well another Genesis 26:22 HEB: וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק מִשָּׁ֗ם וַיַּחְפֹּר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת NAS: from there and dug another KJV: And he removed from thence, and digged another INT: moved there and dug well another Genesis 26:32 HEB: הַבְּאֵ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑רוּ וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ NAS: which they had dug, and said KJV: the well which they had digged, and said INT: the well which had dug and said have found Exodus 7:24 HEB: וַיַּחְפְּר֧וּ כָל־ מִצְרַ֛יִם NAS: the Egyptians dug around KJV: And all the Egyptians digged round about INT: dug all Egyptian Numbers 21:18 HEB: בְּאֵ֞ר חֲפָר֣וּהָ שָׂרִ֗ים כָּר֙וּהָ֙ NAS: which the leaders sank, Which the nobles KJV: The princes digged the well, INT: the well sank the leaders dug Deuteronomy 1:22 HEB: אֲנָשִׁים֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ־ לָ֖נוּ אֶת־ NAS: before us, that they may search out the land KJV: before us, and they shall search us out the land, INT: men before may search the land and bring Deuteronomy 23:13 HEB: בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣ ח֔וּץ וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְשַׁבְתָּ֖ NAS: outside, you shall dig with it and shall turn KJV: thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back INT: sit outside shall dig and shall turn to cover Joshua 2:2 HEB: מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: here tonight to search out the land. KJV: of Israel to search out the country. INT: the sons of Israel to search the land Joshua 2:3 HEB: לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ כִּ֛י לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: for they have come to search out all KJV: for they be come to search out all the country. INT: your house for to search all the land Job 3:21 HEB: לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ NAS: but there is none, And dig for it more than KJV: for death, but it [cometh] not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; INT: death there and dig hidden Job 11:18 HEB: יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝חָפַרְתָּ֗ לָבֶ֥טַח תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ NAS: is hope; And you would look around and rest KJV: hope; yea, thou shalt dig [about thee, and] thou shalt take thy rest INT: there is hope look securely and rest Job 39:21 HEB: יַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ NAS: He paws in the valley, and rejoices KJV: He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth INT: paws the valley and rejoices Job 39:29 HEB: מִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־ אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק NAS: From there he spies out food; KJV: From thence she seeketh the prey, INT: there spies food afar Psalm 7:15 HEB: בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת NAS: a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen KJV: a pit, and digged it, and is fallen INT: A pit has dug and hollowed fallen the hole Psalm 35:7 HEB: רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ NAS: for me; Without cause they dug a pit KJV: [which] without cause they have digged for my soul. INT: their net cause dug my soul Ecclesiastes 10:8 HEB: חֹפֵ֥ר גּוּמָּ֖ץ בּ֣וֹ NAS: He who digs a pit may fall KJV: He that diggeth a pit shall fall INT: digs A pit may fall Jeremiah 13:7 HEB: וָאֵלֵ֣ךְ פְּרָ֔תָה וָאֶחְפֹּ֗ר וָֽאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־ NAS: to the Euphrates and dug, and I took KJV: to Euphrates, and digged, and took INT: went to the Euphrates and dug took the waistband 22 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2658 22 Occurrences ḥā·p̄ar- — 1 Occ. ḥā·p̄ar·tî — 1 Occ. ḥā·p̄ā·rū — 1 Occ. ḥă·p̄ā·rū·hā — 1 Occ. ḥā·p̄ə·rū — 3 Occ. ḥō·p̄êr — 1 Occ. laḥ·pōr — 2 Occ. wā·’eḥ·pōr — 1 Occ. way·yaḥ·pə·rê·hū — 1 Occ. way·yaḥ·pə·rū — 3 Occ. way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū — 1 Occ. way·yaḥ·pōr — 2 Occ. wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tā — 1 Occ. wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāh — 1 Occ. wə·yaḥ·pə·rū- — 1 Occ. yaḥ·pə·rū — 1 Occ.