חֵ֚פֶר

𐤇𐤐𐤓

chefer

Hepher

from חָפַר or חָפֵר; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites; Hepher.

H2660

1 Chronicles 11:36 · Word #1

Lexicon H2660

Lemmaחֵפֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤐𐤓
TransliterationChêpher
Strong'sH2660
In-contextHepher

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H2660-01

Pit (masculine proper name)

Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (HNp). Occurs as the name of individuals and a location. The qēṭel pattern (חֵפֶר) often denotes a concrete noun related to the verbal action of the root.
Rendering RationaleThe form חֵפֶר is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). It derives from the root חפר, meaning "to dig" or "to be ashamed," and likely denotes a "pit" or excavation. Rendering it as "Pit" preserves the concrete root sense while reflecting its use as a singular masculine personal or place name.

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Words from Root חפר (to dig, excavate, burrow; to search out; to be ashamed, humiliated)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2658-01 chafar he delved
H2658-02 chafareti I have delved
H2658-03 chafaru they delved

Word Usage (9 occurrences of H2660)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 26:32 וְ/חֵ֕פֶר vechefer and of Hepher
Numbers 26:33 חֵ֗פֶר chefer Hepher
Numbers 27:1 חֵ֤פֶר chefer of Hepher