ḥāfaś חָפַשׂ ‘to search’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

ḥāfaś v
1) to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to search for
  1a2) to think out, devise
  1a3) to search, test
 1b) (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed
 1c) (Piel) to search, search through, search for
 1d) (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out
 1e) (Hithpael)
  1e1) to disguise oneself
  1e2) to let oneself be searched for