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חֲפֹר H2661

H2661 is the Hebrew word חֲפֹר, transliterated chăphôr and said khaf-ore'. The King James Version most often renders it moles.

Word: חֲפֹרTransliteration: chăphôrSaid: khaf-ore'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a burrower, i.e. probably a rat.

Where it comes from

from H2658 (חָפַר); a hole; only in connection with H6512 (פֵּרָה), which ought rather to be joined as one word, thus חַפַרְפֵּרָה; by reduplication from H2658 (חָפַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

moles 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] mole.

Verses using חֲפֹר

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Isaiah 2:20 · KJV

In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

Common questions

What does Strong's H2661 mean?

H2661 is the Hebrew word חֲפֹר (chăphôr), meaning a burrower, i.e. probably a rat.

How is H2661 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it moles (1 time).

How many times does H2661 appear in the Bible?

חֲפֹר (chăphôr) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2661 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2658 (חָפַר); a hole; only in connection with H6512 (פֵּרָה), which ought rather to be joined as one word, thus חַפַרְפֵּרָה; by reduplication from H2658 (חָפַר).

Nearby entries

H2658 · חָפַר — properly, to pry into; by implication, to…H2659 · חָפֵר — to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed…H2660 · חֵפֶר — Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the…H2662 · חֶפְרִי — a Chephrite (collectively) or descendants of Chepher H2663 · חֲפָרַיִם — Chapharajim, a place in Palestine H2664 · חָפַשׂ — to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself…

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