What does חָתַר mean in the Bible?
חָתַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to force a passage , as by burglary; figuratively, with oars".
Hebrew · H2864
חָתַר
To force a passage , as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
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חָתַר H2864
What does חָתַר mean in the Bible?
חָתַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to force a passage , as by burglary; figuratively, with oars".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2864?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dig (2), I dug (1), rowed hard (1), So I dug (1), they dig down (1).
Where does חָתַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 24:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Amos (1), Job (1), Jonah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It dig 2× Ezekiel 8:8, Ezekiel 12:5
I dug 1× Ezekiel 12:7
rowed hard 1× Jonah 1:13
So I dug 1× Ezekiel 8:8
they dig down 1× Amos 9:2
they dig through 1× Job 24:16
They will dig 1× Ezekiel 12:12
Show sample aligned rows
Job 24:16 חָתַ֥ר to they dig through Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 8:8 חֲתָר־ to dig Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Ezekiel 8:8 וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר to So I dug Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Ezekiel 12:5 חֲתָר־ to dig Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Ezekiel 12:7 חָתַֽרְתִּי־ to I dug Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Ezekiel 12:12 יַחְתְּר֖וּ to They will dig Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Amos 9:2 יַחְתְּר֣וּ to they dig down Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Jonah 1:13 וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ to rowed hard Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 24:16
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Job 1 Ezekiel 5 Amos 1 Jonah 1
Source forms
חֲתָר־ 2x ḥă·ṯār- Ezekiel 8:8, Ezekiel 12:5
וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר 1x wā·’eḥ·tōr Ezekiel 8:8
וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ 1x way·yaḥ·tə·rū Jonah 1:13
חָתַ֥ר 1x ḥā·ṯar Job 24:16
חָתַֽרְתִּי־ 1x ḥā·ṯar·tî- Ezekiel 12:7
יַחְתְּר֖וּ 1x yaḥ·tə·rū Ezekiel 12:12
יַחְתְּר֣וּ 1x yaḥ·tə·rū Amos 9:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 8:8, Ezekiel 12:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 12:12, Amos 9:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular 1x Ezekiel 8:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Jonah 1:13
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 1x Ezekiel 12:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 24:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to force a passage , as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
Source Gloss
to force a passage , as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars BDB: dig Usage: dig (through), row.
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 6
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Imperfect Amos 9:2 · Ezek 12:12 2×
Sequential imperfect Ezek 8:8 · Ezek 12:5 2×
Perfect Ezek 12:7 · Job 24:16 2×
Word Origins
חָתַר 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