# \*ḥapr-: 'big well' 1, 'hole, cavity' 2, 'dig' 3

> Proto-Semitic *ḥapr-, 'big well' 1, 'hole, cavity' 2, 'dig' 3: reflexes in 8 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥapr- |
| Meaning | 'big well' 1, 'hole, cavity' 2, 'dig' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 993 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥafr- 1, ḥfr i, 3 (Lane 600) | Lane 600 |  |
| Jibbali | ḥfǝr-et 2 |  |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḥfr (SD 66; Biella 182; Sabaweb lemma 4319) | SD 66; Biella 182; Sabaweb lemma 4319 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥpr (HALOT 340) | HALOT 340 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hpr (LGz. 157) | LGz. 157 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥafra (LGz. 157) | LGz. 157 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥfr (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 84); Dadanitic ḥfr 3; Thamudic D ḥfr 3 (Al-Jallad 2026, 74) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 84; Al-Jallad 2026 74 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥpar 'dig, burrow' (Payne Smith 154); ḥeprā 'ditch, trench, pit, pond, mine, grave' 2 (Payne Smith 154) | Payne Smith 154 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.