חֲפֹר

Strong’s Definition

a burrower, i.e. probably a rat

Etymology & Derivation

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 Usage

[phrase] mole.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.mole (as digger)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chăphôr; Pronunciation: khaf-ore'