H4290 מַחְתֶּרֶת
machtereth — a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination
KJV: breaking up, secret search.
Derived from חָתַר châthar (to force a passage, as by burglary)
Occurs 2 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת n.m. breaking in, burglary
Where it occurs
- Exodus 22:1 — If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
- Jeremiah 2:34 — Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You didn’t find them breaking in, but it is…