Mole rat

H2661
Hebrew
UBS
חֲפֹר
chăphôrkhaf-ore'
Noun Feminine

Definition

meaning unsure; possibly: = gray rodent, that grows to about twenty centimeters in length, with very large teeth that protrude from the front of the mouth; they live almost entirely underground, digging their tunnels just below the ground surface with their large teeth and flat front paws; from time to time they eject surplus soil onto the surface of the ground, making small heaps, and thereby giving away their presence; they are blind, and live on roots.

Semantic Domains

Animals

Etymology

from H2658 (חָפַר); a hole; only in connection with H6512 (פֵּרָה), which ought rather to be joined as one word, thus חַפַרְפֵּרָה; by reduplication from H2658 (חָפַר);

KJV Translations

[phrase] mole

Occurrences1
Frequency Rank#5853

Verse Usage

This word appears 1 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.