Hebrew word

machtereth

makh-teh'-reth

מַחְתֶּרֶת

What it means

a burglary

a burglary; figuratively, unexpected examination

Where it comes from

from châthar (חָתַר)

How the King James translates it

breaking1

Every place it appears 1

Exodus22:2

machtereth — Hebrew word meaning “a burglary”