חָרַף (châraph) — Betroth
Hebrew word study: חָרַף (châraph), Strong's H2778. to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e.
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter
KJV translation words: betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.
Strong's H2778 is tagged on 41 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:20 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 40)
- Leviticus 19:20 — נֶחֱרֶפֶת — intended
- Judges 5:18 — חֵרֵף — which it despised
- Judges 8:15 — חֵרַפְתֶּם — you taunted
- 1 Samuel 17:10 — חֵרַפְתִּי — I defy
- 1 Samuel 17:25 — לְחָרֵף — to defy
- 1 Samuel 17:26 — חֵרֵף — he has defied
- 1 Samuel 17:36 — חֵרֵף — he has defied
- 1 Samuel 17:45 — חֵרַפְתָּ — you have defied
- 2 Samuel 21:21 — וַיְחָרֵף — and he taunted
- 2 Samuel 23:9 — בְּחָרְפָם — when defied they
- 2 Kings 19:4 — לְחָרֵף — to taunt
- 2 Kings 19:16 — לְחָרֵף — to taunt
- 2 Kings 19:22 — חֵרַפְתָּ — have you taunted
- 2 Kings 19:23 — חֵרַפְתָּ — you have taunted
- 1 Chronicles 20:7 — וַיְחָרֵף — and he taunted
- 2 Chronicles 32:17 — לְחָרֵף — to taunt
- Nehemiah 6:13 — יְחָרְפוּנִי פ — they may reproach me
- Job 27:6 — יֶחֱרַף — it reproaches
- Psalms 42:10 — חֵרְפוּנִי — they have taunted me
- Psalms 44:16 — מְחָרֵף — one who taunts
- Psalms 55:12 — יְחָרְפֵנִי — he taunts me
- Psalms 57:3 — חֵרֵף — he will reproach
- Psalms 69:9 — חוֹרְפֶיךָ — those who reproach you
- Psalms 74:10 — יְחָרֶף — will he taunt
- Psalms 74:18 — חֵרֵף — he taunted
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2779 חֹרֶף (chôreph).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2756 חָרִיף (Chârîyph), H2779 חֹרֶף (chôreph), H2780 חָרֵף (Chârêph), H2781 חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh).
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What does châraph (H2778) mean?
To pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter.
How is H2778 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2778 as: betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid..
How often does חָרַף (châraph) appear?
Strong's H2778 is tagged on 41 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:20 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:10.
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