H4290Hebrew

מַחְתֶּרֶת

machtereth(makh-teh'-reth)
2 occurrencesOld TestamentRare Word

Definition

From Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (1906)

Strong's Definition

a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination

Translated in KJV as

breaking upsecret search.

Etymology

from H2864 (חָתַר);

Related Words

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