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וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃
way·yeḥ·pā·rū.
Strong's H2659
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
חפר (verb, verb, verb)
Impact
= action by which animals strike the ground with their feet
to paw
Impact
= action by which humans break up and move earth, usually with a tool, and with the purpose of creating a hole
to dig
Exist
= 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
to dig
See
literally: to dig (an area); hence: = action by which humans carefully examine an area in order to gain information about it
to examine, to explore
Search
literally: to dig for (something); hence: = action by which birds of prey carefully look for something they need
to watch for, to spy out
Wish
literally: to dig for (something); hence: = state in which humans have a strong desire for something to happen
to long for
Shame
= process by which humans experience a strong emotion of shame
to be ashamed
Shame
= causative action by which humans cause other humans to experience a strong emotion of shame
to bring shame
Cross-Reference
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (17 total)
Isa.1.29 · Isa.24.23 · Isa.33.9 · Isa.54.4 · Jer.15.9 · Jer.50.12 · Job.6.20 · Mic.3.7 · Pro.13.5 · Pro.19.26 · Psa.34.5 · Psa.35.4  (+5 more)