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לַחְפּוֹר
The Ancient- as well as Modern-Hebrew word for to dig is לַחְפּוֹר ( listen and repeat), of the root ח.פ.ר (kh.p.r) and the active-simple פָּעַל verb form.
For example:
יִצְחָק חָפַר בְּאֵרוֹת בַּנֶּגֶב.Advertisement
Isaac dug wells in the Negev (southern desert portion of Israel). listen The word לחפור is also used in Modern-Hebrew slang to mean to badger with lots and lots of questions.
For example:
הִיא חָפְרָה וְחָפְרָה עַד שֶׁהוּא קָם וְהָלַךְ.
She badgered and badgered until he got up and left. listen חֲפִירָה ( listen and repeat) is the act of digging.
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