חָפֵר (châphêr) — Be Ashamed
Hebrew word study: חָפֵר (châphêr), Strong's H2659. to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
KJV translation words: be ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.
Strong's H2659 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:20 and last appears in Micah 3:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Job 6:20 — וַיֶּחְפָּרוּ — and they were disappointed
- Psalms 34:5 — יֶחְפָּרוּ — they be abashed
- Psalms 35:4 — וְיַחְפְּרוּ — and may they be abashed
- Psalms 35:26 — וְיַחְפְּרוּ — and they may be abashed
- Psalms 40:14 — וְיַחְפְּרוּ — and they may be abashed
- Psalms 70:2 — וְיַחְפְּרוּ — and they may be abashed
- Psalms 71:24 — חָפְרוּ — they are abashed
- Psalms 83:17 — וְיַחְפְּרוּ — and may they be abashed
- Proverbs 13:5 — וְיַחְפִּיר — and he may act shamefully
- Proverbs 19:26 — וּמַחְפִּיר — and who causes shame
- Isaiah 1:29 — וְתַחְפְּרוּ — and you may be abashed
- Isaiah 24:23 — וְחָפְרָה — and it will be abashed
- Isaiah 33:9 — הֶחְפִּיר — it has displayed shame
- Isaiah 54:4 — תַחְפִּירִי — you will display shame
- Jeremiah 15:9 — וְחָפֵרָה — and she is abashed
- Jeremiah 50:12 — חָפְרָה — she will be abashed
- Micah 3:7 — וְחָפְרוּ — and they will be abashed
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2658 חָפַר (châphar).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2660 חֵפֶר (Chêpher).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does châphêr (H2659) mean?
To blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach.
How is H2659 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2659 as: be ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach..
How often does חָפֵר (châphêr) appear?
Strong's H2659 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:20 and last appears in Micah 3:7.
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