Strong's Definition
a primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
KJV Usage: dig, paw, search out, seek
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חָפַר (cha.phar) — to search. 1) to dig, search for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig 1a2) to search, search out, explore
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · חֲפַרְפָּרָה · חֵפֶר · חֲפָרַיִם
Impact | verb qal
to dig = action by which humans break up and move earth, usually with a tool, and with the purpose of creating a hole
GEN 26:19 · EXO 7:24 · DEU 23:14 · PSA 7:16 · PSA 35:7 · JER 13:7
Exist | verb qal
to dig = causative action by which humans create a hole in the earth by breaking up and moving earth, usually with a digging tool; ► in order to hide something, to set a trap, or to find something that one is searching for
GEN 21:30 · GEN 26:15 · GEN 26:18 · GEN 26:18 · GEN 26:21 · GEN 26:22 · GEN 26:32 · NUM 21:18 · ECC 10:8
See | verb qal
to examine, to explore literally: to dig (an area); hence: = action by which humans carefully examine an area in order to gain information about it
Search | verb qal
to watch for, to spy out literally: to dig for (something); hence: = action by which birds of prey carefully look for something they need
Wish | verb qal | ≈ חפשׂ
to long for literally: to dig for (something); hence: = state in which humans have a strong desire for something to happen
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1 JOB 11:18 MT HOTTP-A "and you will be ashamed" | RSV NRSV REB GNT CEV "to be protected REB "sure of protection" GNT "(God) will protect you" | NJB "after your troubles | NJPS "entrenched" | NIV "you will look about you" ESV "you will look around you"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָפַר vb. dig, search for base
