What does חָפַר · σκάπτω mean in the Bible?
חָפַר · σκάπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to devise, plan, engrave or plot".
Hebrew · H2658, G4626
חָרַשׁ
Properly, to pry into ; by implication, to delve , to explore · to dig
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חָפַר H2658 properly, to pry into ; by implication, to delve , to explore
σκάπτω G4626 to dig
Pronunciation skáptō
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What does חָרַשׁ (charash) mean in the Bible?
חָפַר · σκάπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to devise, plan, engrave or plot".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2658, G4626?
H2658, G4626 is connected to 22 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to devise, plan, engrave or plot
Source Gloss
to devise, plan, engrave or plot
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 8×
Perfect Gen 26:15 · Gen 26:18 · Gen 26:32 · Ps 35:7 · Gen 21:30 · Job 39:29 6×
Participle active Eccl 10:8 1×
Imperfect Job 39:21 1×
Word Origins
חָרַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain