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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2643. חַף (chaph) -- To dig, search, explore</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2643.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/33-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2643.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2643</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2642.htm" title="2642">◄</a> 2643. chaph <a href="../hebrew/2644.htm" title="2644">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chaph: To dig, search, explore</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חַף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chaph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khaw-far'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaf)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To dig, search, explore<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>pure<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>clean<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>innocent (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חַף</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>clean</b></font> — only <font class="hebrew2">זַךְ אֲנִי בְּלִי֫ שָפשַׁע חַף</font> <font class="hebrew2">אָנֹכִ֑י</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-9.htm">Job 33:9</a> <em>I am pure, without transgression, I am clean</em> (in speech of Elihu). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>innocent <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2653.htm">chophaph</a> (in the moral sense of covered from soil); pure -- innocent. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2653.htm">chophaph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חַ֥ף חף chaf ḥap̄<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/33-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 33:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע <b> חַ֥ף </b> אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> transgression; <span class="itali">I am innocent</span> and there is no<br><a href="/kjvs/job/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> without transgression, <span class="itali">I [am] innocent;</span> neither [is there] iniquity<br><a href="/interlinear/job/33-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> without transgression <span class="itali">I am innocent</span> and there is no<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2643.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2643.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2643<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chaf_2643.htm">ḥap̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2642.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2642"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2642" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2644.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2644"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2644" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>