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חָפַר H2658
H2658 is the Hebrew word חָפַר, transliterated châphar and said khaw-far'. The King James Version most often renders it digged.
What it means
properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 22 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dig, paw, search out, seek.
Verses using חָפַר
All 21 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 21:30 · KJV
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis 26:15 · KJV
For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Genesis 26:18 · KJV
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
Genesis 26:19 · KJV
And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Genesis 26:21 · KJV
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
Genesis 26:22 · KJV
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Genesis 26:32 · KJV
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
Exodus 7:24 · KJV
And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Numbers 21:18 · KJV
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Deuteronomy 1:22 · KJV
And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.
Deuteronomy 23:13 · KJV
And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
Joshua 2:2 · KJV
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Joshua 2:3 · KJV
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
Job 3:21 · KJV
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Job 11:18 · KJV
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Job 39:21 · KJV
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
Job 39:29 · KJV
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
Psalm 7:15 · KJV
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psalm 35:7 · KJV
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Ecclesiastes 10:8 · KJV
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Jeremiah 13:7 · KJV
Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2658 mean?
H2658 is the Hebrew word חָפַר (châphar), meaning properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore.
How is H2658 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it digged (12 times), search out (2 times), thence and digged (1 time), search us out (1 time), dig (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2658 appear in the Bible?
חָפַר (châphar) is tagged in 21 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2658 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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