חֲתִירָה, (חָתַר) breach, opening made by digging. Gen. R. s. 76 וחתר לו הקב"ה ח׳ וכ׳ and the Lord created an opening for him etc. Ruth R. to II, 14; Y. Snh., X, 28ᶜ bot., v. חָתַר. Ruth R. l. c. צווחין לח׳ עתירה, v. next w.