חָפַר

Qal Perfect ׳ח Job 39,29 וְחָפַרְתָּ֫ Job 11,18 וְחָפַרְתָּ֫ה 5 Mos 23,14 חָפַרְתִּי 1 Mos 21,30 חָֽפְרוּ 1 Mos 26,18 + 2 t.; חָפָ֑רוּ 1 Mos 26,32 חֲפָרוּהָ 4 Mos 21,18 Imperfect וַיַּחְפֹּר 1 Mos 26,18; 1 Mos 26,22 וַיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ Sl 7,16 וָאֶחְפֹּר Jer 13,7 יַחְפְּרוּ Job Job 39,21 (but read יַחְפֹּר so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Di) 5 Mos 1,22 וַיַּחְפְּרוּ 1 Mos 26,19 + 2 t.; וַיַּחְפְּרֻהוּ Job 3,21 Infinitive construct לַחְפֹּר Jos 2,2; Jos 2,3 + Es 2,20 (compare below); Participle חֹפֵר Praed 10,8 —

1. dig:
\ \ a. a well, with accusative בְּאֵר 1 Mos 21,30 (E), 1 Mos 26,15; 1 Mos 26,18 (twice in verse); 1 Mos 26,19; 1 Mos 26,21; 1 Mos 26,22; 1 Mos 26,32 (J), 4 Mos 21,18 (E); compare 2 Mos 7,24 (E); dig (a hole, implied as object) 5 Mos 23,14 a pit, with hostile purpose, as snare or trap, figurative of malicious plan, with accusative בּוֺר Sl 7,16 (|| כָּרָה); so with accusative גומץ Praed 10,8, compare [שַׁחַת] לְנַפְשִׁי ׳ח Sl 35,7 of horse, dig, i.e. paw the ground, יַחְפֹּר בָּעֵמֶק Job 39,21 (so read, see above) he paweth in the valley (compare Arabic hoof).
\ \ b. dig for something hidden, with accusative Job 3,21 (figurative of longing for death), Jer 13,7 (no object expressed)

2. search, search out, explore, with accusative הָאָרֶץ Jos 2,3 (twice in verse) (JE), 5 Mos 1,22 of eagle, search for food, with accusative אֹכֶל ׳ח Job 39,29, with especially reference to keen vision (|| מֵרָחוֺק עֵינָיו יַבִּיטוּ); so = search or look carefully about before going to rest Job 11,18 (no object). — לַחְפֹּר Es 2,20 see חֲפַרְפָּרָה below