STRONG'S WORD STUDY

H4290 — מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת

mach.te.ret · breaking · Hebrew/Aramaic

a breaking in, burglary

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2 tagged verse occurrences

Exodus 22:2 · בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶתIf the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.Jeremiah 2:34 · בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶתAlso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.