حَفْر
digging
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Plural
حُفَر
Other plurals
حُفُرَات، حُفْرَات
Most common words from the same root
حُفْرَة in English
Noun · feminine
- hole
- pit, ditch
- hollow, cavity
Words from the root ح-ف-ر
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حَفَرَ
· present يَحْفِرُ
Form I · The plain action
to dig, dig out, hollow; to dig or clean a well; to investigate
حَافِر
hoof
مَحْفُور
streaked
اِحْتَفَرَ
· present يَحْتَفِرُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to dig
اِحْتِفَار
مُحْتَفِر
مُحْتَفَر
حُفْرَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | حُفْرَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | حُفَر |
| Alternative plurals | حُفُرَات، حُفْرَات |
حُفْرَة in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
كَرَا جُبًّا. حَفَرَهُ، فَسَقَطَ فِي الْهُوَّةِ الَّتِي صَنَعَ.He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.Psalms 7:15, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
بَلْ تُلْقُونَ عَلَى الْيَتِيمِ، وَتَحْفُرُونَ حُفْرَةً لِصَاحِبِكُمْ.Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.Job 6:27, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
لِتُرِيحَهُ مِنْ أَيَّامِ الشَّرِّ، حَتَّى تُحْفَرَ لِلشِّرِّيرِ حُفْرَةٌ.That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.Psalms 94:13, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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