Hebrew word study

חָפַרchâphar properly, to pry into

Pronounced “khaw-far'

properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore

Translated in the King James as: dig, paw, search out, seek.

Appears 22 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis 8×
Genesis 21:30Genesis 26:15Genesis 26:18Genesis 26:19Genesis 26:21Genesis 26:22Genesis 26:32+ 1 more in Genesis
Exodus 1×
Exodus 7:24
Numbers 1×
Numbers 21:18
Deuteronomy 2×
Deuteronomy 1:22Deuteronomy 23:13
Joshua 2×
Joshua 2:2Joshua 2:3
Job 4×
Job 3:21Job 11:18Job 39:21Job 39:29
Psalms 2×
Psalms 7:15Psalms 35:7
Ecclesiastes 1×
Eccles 10:8
Jeremiah 1×
Jeremiah 13:7

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