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Lexicon :: Strong's H2778 - ḥārap̄

Aa
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, 23 ＝Isaiah 37:4; Isaiah 37:17; Isaiah 37:23; Isaiah 37:24 ＝2 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

H2778

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

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