Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to dig
Usage: 1) to dig, row 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary) 1a2) to row (in water)
Strong's Number
H2864
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H2864 Quick Answer
Strong's H2864 חָתַר (chathar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chathar (khaw-thar') v. 1. to force a passage, as by burglary 2. (figuratively) with oars It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include dig, through, and rowed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chathar (khaw-thar') v. 1. to force a passage, as by burglary 2. (figuratively) with oars
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dig, through, and rowed
Meaning and Definition
chathar (khaw-thar') v. 1. to force a passage, as by burglary 2. (figuratively) with oars [a primitive root] KJV: dig (through), row.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2864. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2864 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chathar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2864 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2864 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2864 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2864.
In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
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 through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2864, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2864 FAQ
What does chathar (חָתַר) mean?
Chathar (Strong's H2864) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "row". chathar (khaw-thar') v. 1. to force a passage, as by burglary 2. (figuratively) with oars
How many times is chathar (חָתַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2864 across 4 books.
Where can I study chathar (חָתַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2864 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chathar (חָתַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dig, through, and rowed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.