מַחְתֶּרֶת
machtereth(makh-teh'-reth)
“a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination”
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);
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