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Lexicon :: Strong's H2778 - ḥārap̄

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חָרַף
Transliteration
ḥārap̄
Pronunciation
khaw-raf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 749,750,751

Strong’s Definitions

חָרַף châraph, khaw-raf'; a primitive root; also denominative (from H2779) 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:—betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H2778 in the following manner: reproach (27x), defy (8x), betrothed (1x), blasphemed (1x), jeoparded (1x), rail (1x), upbraid (1x), winter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H2778 in the following manner: reproach (27x), defy (8x), betrothed (1x), blasphemed (1x), jeoparded (1x), rail (1x), upbraid (1x), winter (1x).
  1. to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid

    1. (Qal) to reproach

    2. (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt

  2. (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time

  3. (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָרַף châraph, khaw-raf'; a primitive root; also denominative (from H2779) 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:—betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.
STRONGS H2778: Abbreviations
† I. [חָרַף] verb reproach (Late Hebrew Pi. id.; Aramaic חֲרַף id., Perfo sharpen, Pycrfo sharp, keen, acute); —
Qal Imperfect לֹאיֶֿחֱרַף לְבָבִי מִיָּמָ֑י Job 27:6; Participle suffix חֹרְפִי Psalm 119:42; Proverbs 27:11; חוֺרְפֶיךָ Psalm 69:10.
Piel Perfect חֵרֵף Judges 5:18 + 6 times; חֵרַפְתָּ Isaiah 37:23 + 4 times etc. + 10 times perfect; Imperfect יְחָרֵף 2 Samuel 21:21; 1 Chronicles 20:7; יְחָ֫רֶף Psalm 74:10 + 2 times suffix; Infinitive לְחָרֵף Isaiah 37:4 + 5 times; בְּחָֽרְפָם 2 Samuel 23:9 (but see below); Participle מְחָרֵף Psalm 44:17; — reproach, — properly say sharp things against, — taunt, with accusative Judges 8:15; 1 Samuel 17:10, 25, 26, 36, 45; 2 Samuel 21:21 + 1 Chronicles 20:7; God, by injustice to the poor Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 17:5; Yahweh, by idolatry Isaiah 65:7; Yahweh as the God of Israel 2 Kings 19:4, 16, 22, 23Isaiah 37:4; Isaiah 37:17; Isaiah 37:23; Isaiah 37:242 Chronicles 32:17 (with לְ); with בְּ, Philistines 2 Samuel 23:9 MT (but read בְּפַס דַּמִּים at Pas-dammîm, proper name, of a location, as 1 Chronicles 11:12 We Dr); reproach, Nehemiah 6:13 Psalm 42:11 [Psalm 42:10]; Psalm 44:17 [Psalm 44:16]; Psalm 55:13 [Psalm 55:12]; Psalm 57:4 [Psalm 57:3]; Psalm 74:10; Psalm 74:18; Psalm 79:12; Psalm 89:52 [Psalm 89:51] (twice in verse); Psalm 102:9 [Psalm 102:8]; Zephaniah 2:8, 10; in poetry and figurative, despise, scorn, נפשׁ למוּת ח׳ Judges 5:18.

III. [חָרַף] verb denominative remain in harvest-time (so Arabic خَرَفَ; English to winter) — only
Qal Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular כָּלבֶּֿהֱמַת הָאָרֶץ עָלָיו תֶּחֱרָ֑ף Isaiah 18:6 all the beasts of the earth shall spend the harvest-time upon it.

† IV. [חָרַף] verb acquire (compare Arabic حَرَفَ turn a thing from its proper way or manner, but also gain, acquire [subsistence] for one's family) — only
Niph. Participle feminine שִׁפְחָה נֶחֱרֶפֶת לְאִישׁ a maidservant acquired for a man (namely as his concubine) Leviticus 19:26 (H; compare Late Hebrew חֲרוּפָה of woman designated for a man).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:26

Judges

5:18; 5:18; 8:15

1 Samuel

17:10; 17:25; 17:26; 17:36; 17:45

2 Samuel

21:21; 21:21; 23:9; 23:9

2 Kings

19:4; 19:16; 19:22; 19:23

1 Chronicles

11:12; 20:7; 20:7

2 Chronicles

32:17

Nehemiah

6:13

Job

27:6

Psalms

42:10; 44:16; 44:17; 44:17; 55:12; 57:3; 69:10; 74:10; 74:10; 74:18; 79:12; 89:51; 89:52; 102:8; 119:42

Proverbs

14:31; 17:5; 27:11

Isaiah

18:6; 37:4; 37:4; 37:17; 37:23; 37:23; 37:24; 65:7

Zephaniah

2:8; 2:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2778 matches the Hebrew חָרַף (ḥārap̄),
which occurs 41 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:20 - And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed H2778 to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:18 - Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded H2778 their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:15 - And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid H2778 me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:10 - And the Philistine said, I defy H2778 the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:25 - And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy H2778 Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:26 - And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy H2778 the armies of the living God?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:36 - Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied H2778 the armies of the living God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45 - Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. H2778
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:21 - And when he defied H2778 Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:9 - And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied H2778 the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:4 - It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach H2778 the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:16 - LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach H2778 the living God.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:22 - Whom hast thou reproached H2778 and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:23 - By thy messengers thou hast reproached H2778 the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:7 - But when he defied H2778 Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:17 - He wrote also letters to rail H2778 on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:13 - Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach H2778 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:6 - My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach H2778 me so long as I live.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:10 - As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach H2778 me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16 - For the voice of him that reproacheth H2778 and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:12 - For it was not an enemy that reproached H2778 me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:3 - He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach H2778 of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 - For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached H2778 thee are fallen upon me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:10 - O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? H2778 shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:18 - Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, H2778 O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:12 - And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached H2778 thee, O Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:51 - Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, H2778 O LORD; wherewith they have reproached H2778 the footsteps of thine anointed.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:8 - Mine enemies reproach H2778 me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:42 - So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth H2778 me: for I trust in thy word.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31 - He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth H2778 his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:5 - Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth H2778 his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:11 - My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth H2778 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:6 - They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter H2778 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:4 - It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach H2778 the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:17 - Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach H2778 the living God.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:23 - Whom hast thou reproached H2778 and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:24 - By thy servants hast thou reproached H2778 the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:7 - Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed H2778 me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:8 - I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached H2778 my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 - This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached H2778 and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
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