2643. chaph
Strong's Lexicon
chaph: To dig, search, explore

Original Word: חַף
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chaph
Pronunciation: khaw-far'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaf)
Definition: To dig, search, explore
Meaning: pure

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chaphar," the concept of searching or seeking can be related to Greek words like ζητέω (zēteō - Strong's G2212), which means to seek or search.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chaphar" primarily means to dig or excavate. It is used in the context of digging wells, searching for something, or exploring. The action of digging often implies effort and intention, whether it is for water, resources, or information.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, digging wells was a crucial activity for survival, especially in arid regions. Wells provided essential water for drinking, agriculture, and livestock. The act of digging was labor-intensive and often a communal effort. In a broader sense, "chaphar" can also imply a diligent search or exploration, reflecting the value placed on discovery and resourcefulness in ancient societies.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
clean
NASB Translation
innocent (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַף adjective clean — only זַךְ אֲנִי בְּלִי֫ שָפשַׁע חַף אָנֹכִ֑י Job 33:9 I am pure, without transgression, I am clean (in speech of Elihu).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
innocent

From chophaph (in the moral sense of covered from soil); pure -- innocent.

see HEBREW chophaph

Forms and Transliterations
חַ֥ף חף chaf ḥap̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 33:9
HEB: בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א
NAS: transgression; I am innocent and there is no
KJV: without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity
INT: without transgression I am innocent and there is no

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2643
1 Occurrence


ḥap̄ — 1 Occ.















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