חָתַרchâthar

Meanings

Same root

• מַחְתֶּרֶתmachtereth · H4290a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

• Job 24:16 Thieves break into houses at night and sleep in the daytime. They are not acquainted with the light.
• Ezekiel 8:8 He said to me, “Now, son of man, dig into the wall.” So I dug into the wall and found a hidden doorway.
• Ezekiel 12:5 Dig a hole through the wall while they are watching and go out through it.
• Ezekiel 12:7 So I did as I was told. In broad daylight I brought my pack outside, filled with the things I might carry into exile. Then in the evening while the people looked on, I dug through the wall with my hands and went out into the night with my pack on my shoulder.
• Ezekiel 12:12 “Even Zedekiah will leave Jerusalem at night through a hole in the wall, taking only what he can carry with him. He will cover his face, and his eyes will not see the land he is leaving.
• Amos 9:2 “Even if they dig down to the place of the dead, I will reach down and pull them up. Even if they climb up into the heavens, I will bring them down.