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חָפַר (châphar) v (khaw-far')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
KJV: dig, paw, search out, seek.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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חָפַר vb. dig, search for {343}

Appears in a total of 21 verses:

JOB 3:21

OET-LV: 21 those_who_wait for_death and_not _existing_he and_they_dug _for _it more_than _hidden _treasures. (JOB_3:21)

OET-RV: 21 They wish for death but it won’t come.
⇔ They dig for it more than for hidden treasure. (JOB 3:21)

JER 13:7

OET-LV: 7 And_I _went to_Perath and_I _dug and_I _took DOM the_loincloth from the_place where I_had _hidden _it (to)_there and_see/lo/see it _was _ruined the_loincloth not it _was _profitable for_anything. (JER_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 13:7)

JOS 2:2

OET-LV: 2 And_it _was _told to_the _king _of Yərīḩō to_say here men they _have _come hither the_night from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_spy _out DOM the_earth/land. (JOS_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 However, someone told Yericho’s king, “Listen, some Israeli men arrived here tonight to check out our land.” (JOS 2:2)

GEN 26:15

OET-LV: 15 And_all the_wells which they _had _dug the _servants _of his/its_father in_the _days _of ʼAⱱrāhām his/its_father they_stopped _them _up the_Fəlishtiy and_they_filled _them earth. (GEN_26:15)

OET-RV: 15 they blocked up all the wells that his father’s slaves had dug when his father Abraham had been alive, and they filled them with dirt. (GEN 26:15)

ECC 10:8

OET-LV: 8 one _who_digs a _pit in/on/over_him/it he _will _fall and_one _who_breaks _through a _wall it_will _bite _him a _snake. (ECC_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 A person who digs a pit can fall into it,
⇔ ≈ and an attacker who breaks through a wall gets bitten by a snake. (ECC 10:8)

JOB 11:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _be _secure if/because there_is hope and_you _will _be _well _protected to_security you _will _lie _down. (JOB_11:18)

OET-RV: 18 You’ll be confident that there’s hope.
⇔ You’ll look around then safely lie down. (JOB 11:18)

NUM 21:18

OET-LV: 18 A _well which_they_dug _it the_leaders which_they_dug _it the _noble_people_of the _people with_a _ruler’s _staff with_their _of_staffs and_from_the_wilderness Mattānāh. (NUM_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 the well dug by the leaders,
⇔ ≈ the top citizens dug it out.
⇔ with their sceptres and their staffs.”
¶ From that wilderness, the people went on to Mattanah, (NUM 21:18)

GEN 26:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ Yiʦḩāq _he _returned and_he _dug DOM the _wells _of the_waters which people _had _dug in_the _days _of ʼAⱱrāhām his/its_father and_they_had _stopped _them _up the_Fəlishtiy after the _death _of ʼAⱱrāhām and_he/it _called (to)_them names like_names which he _had _called (to)_them his/its_father. (GEN_26:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then he returned and dug out the water wells that they had dug in the days of Abraham his father and that the Philistines had blocked up after Abraham’s death, and he called them similar names to the ones that his father had called them. (GEN 26:18)

JOB 39:21

OET-LV: 21 They _paw in_valley and_it _rejoices in_strength it _goes _forth to_meet weaponry. (JOB_39:21)

OET-RV: 21 They paw at the ground, excited to go and display their strength.
⇔ Off they go to face the enemy’s weapons. (JOB 39:21)

EXO 7:24

OET-LV: 24 And_ all _of _they _dug Miʦrayim/(Egypt) around _of the_River water for_drinking if/because not they _were _able to_drink any_of _the _water _of the _River. (EXO_7:24)

OET-RV: 24 Meanwhile, all the Egyptians dug holes around the river to get water to drink, because river water was undrinkable. (EXO 7:24)

GEN 26:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he _moved _on from_there and_he _dug a _well another and_not they _disputed on/upon_it(f) and_he/it _called his/its_name Rəḩoⱱōt and_he/it _said if/because now YHWH he _has _made _space to/for_us and_we _will _be _fruitful in/on _the_earth. (GEN_26:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then he moved from there and dug another well, and they didn’t quarrel over it, so he named it ‘Rehoboth’ (which means ‘space’), and he said, “Because now Yahweh has made space for us and we’ll be productive in this area.” (GEN 26:22)

GEN 26:32

OET-LV: 32 And_he/it _was in _the_day (the)_that and_ the _servants _of _they _came of _Yiʦḩāq and_they _told to_him/it on the _causes _of the _well which they _had _dug and_they _said to_him/it we _have _found water. (GEN_26:32)

OET-RV: 32 That very day, Yitshak’s slaves came and updated him about the well that they had just been digging and told him, “We’ve found water.” (GEN 26:32)

PSA 35:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because without _cause they _have _hidden to_me the _pit _of their _net _of_of without _cause they _have _dug for_my _of_life. (PSA_35:7)

OET-RV: 7 They set their net for me for no good reason.
⇔ ≈ Without cause they dug a pit to take my life. (PSA 35:7)

PSA 7:16

OET-LV: 16  a _pit he _digs and_he_has _dug _it and_he _has _fallen in_the_pit which_he _made. (PSA_7:16)

OET-RV: 16 His trouble returns on his own head,
⇔ ≈ and his violence crushes his own skull. (PSA 7:16)

GEN 21:30

OET-LV: 30 And_he/it _said if/because DOM seven ewe-lambs you _will _take from_my _of_hand in_account _of you _may _become to/for_me (into)_a_witness if/because _that I _dug DOM the_well (the)_this. (GEN_21:30)

OET-RV: 30 “Because I want you to take them,” Abraham insisted. “I want them to be the verification that it was me who dug this well.” (GEN 21:30)

JOS 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _king _of _he _sent of _Yərīḩō to Rāḩāⱱ to_say bring _out the_men the_(ones _who)_went to_you who they _came to_your _of_house if/because to_spy _out DOM all _of the_earth/land they _have _come. (JOS_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 So the king sent guards to tell Rahab, “Bring out the men who went to your place and stayed the night, because they’ve come here to check out our land!” (JOS 2:3)

JOB 39:29

OET-LV: 29 From_there it _spies _out food (to)_from_afar eyes _of_its they _look. (JOB_39:29)

OET-RV: 29 From there, it spies out food.
⇔ ≈ Its eyes watch from far away. (JOB 39:29)

GEN 26:21

OET-LV: 21 And_they _dug a _well another and_they _disputed also on/upon_it(f) and_he/it _called his/its_name Sitnah. (GEN_26:21)

OET-RV: 21 Yitshak’s men dug another well, but they quarrelled over it too, so he named it ‘Sitnah’ (which means ‘opposition’). (GEN 26:21)

GEN 26:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ the _servants _of _they _dug of _Yiʦḩāq in_wadi and_they _found there a _well _of water living. (GEN_26:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then Yitshak’s slaves dug in the valley and found an underground spring with flowing water there. (GEN 26:19)

DEU 23:14

OET-LV: 14  and_a _spade it _will _belong to/for_yourself(m) with equipment _of_your and_it _was when_you_sit _down outside and_you _will _dig with_it and_you _will _turn and_you _will _cover DOM excrement _of_your. (DEU_23:14)

OET-RV: 14 because your god Yahweh walks in your camp to give you victory to defeat your enemies, so your camp must be sacred so he won’t see anything ‘unclean’ and turn away from you. (DEU 23:14)

DEU 1:22

OET-LV: 22 And_you(pl)_drew _near to_me of _you _of_all and_you(pl)_said let _us _send _out men before_us so_that _they _may _spy _out to/for_us DOM the_earth/land and_so _that _they _may _bring _back us message DOM the_way which we _will _go _up on_it and_DOM the_cities which we _will _go into_them. (DEU_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then you all approached me and suggested, ‘We should send some men ahead of us to scout out the place, and they can return and tell us the best way to get inside those cities.’ (DEU 1:22)

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