Biblica Analytica
H2863 Hebrew

חֶ֫תֶף

che.teph

robber

Lexicon Entry

Definition
robber
Transliteration
che.teph
Strong's Number
H2863
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

Based on the provided data, the Hebrew word חֶ֫תֶף (che.teph) is translated as "robber." This term appears only once in the Hebrew Bible. The limited occurrence of this word suggests its range of usage is highly specialized and perhaps not a common term in everyday conversation. Given its definition as a "robber," it's possible that the word is used to describe an individual who engages in violent crime, possibly with the intention of plunder or theft. The significance of this word may lie in its singular appearance in the Bible, which implies its importance in the context of the passage where it is found. However, without further analysis of the surrounding text, it is difficult to fully understand the significance of this word in its biblical context.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2863
Lemma
חֶ֫תֶף
Transliteration
che.teph
Definition
robber
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text