Lexical Definition

‎חָתַר‎ châthar (khaw-thar') to dig ^H:V
a primitive root

dig (through), row.

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

1) to dig, row
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary)
1a2) to row (in water)

See Greek: διορύσσω · ὀρύσσω · παραβιάζομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָתַר‎ verb dig, row (Late Hebrew id., bore (through), so Aramaic ‎חֲתַר‎ ᵑ7 (rare)) —

Qal Perfect ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Job 24:16, ‎חָתַרְתִּי‎ Ezek 12:7 Imperfect ‎וָאֶחְתֹּר‎ Ezek 8:8, ‎יַחְתְּרוּ‎ Ezek 12:12; Amos 9:2, ‎וַיַּחְתְּרוּ‎ Jonah 1:13 Imperative ‎חֲתָרֿ‎ Ezek 8:8; Ezek 12:5 —

1. dig into houses, with accusative ‎בָּתִּים‎ Job 24:16 (of burglary); followed by ‎בְּ‎ into or through a wall Ezek 8:8 (twice in verse) (Co strike out on internal grounds), Ezek 12:5; Ezek 12:7; Ezek 12:12 metaphor followed by ‎בשׁאול‎ Amos 9:2 dig into She'ôl, i.e. as a refuge.

2. row (as digging into the water) Jonah 1:13.

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