Châthar — H2864

Definition

verb

to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars

1. to dig, row
1. (Qal)
1. to dig (into houses-of burglary)
2. to row (in water)

Usually translated as

dig, row

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• diorýssō (G1358)
• orýssō (G3736)
• parabiázomai (G3849)

Occurrences

Châthar occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Ezekiel (4), Amos (1), Jonah (1)

• Job 24:16 — In the dark they dig through (חָתַ֥ר) houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
• Ezekiel 8:8 — Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig (חֲתָר) now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
• Ezekiel 8:8 — Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged (וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר) in the wall, behold a door.
• Ezekiel 12:5 — Dig (חֲתָר) thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
• Ezekiel 12:7 — And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged (חָתַֽרְתִּי) through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
• Ezekiel 12:12 — And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig (יַחְתְּר֖וּ) through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
• Amos 9:2 — Though they dig (יַחְתְּר֣וּ) into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
• Jonah 1:13 — Nevertheless the men rowed (וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ) hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.