חָפַשׂ, , Pi. חִיפֵּשׂ to dig, search. Pes. II, 3 כל … לחַפֵּשׂ אחריו what the dog cannot reach by digging for it. Sabb. 89ᵃ חִיפַּשְׂתִּי וכ׳ I searched all over the world. Cant. R. to I, 1 אם אתה מחַפֵּשׂ אחר וכ׳ if thou wilt dig after the words of the Law as for secret treasures; a. fr.