חָפֵר
Strong's H2659
châphêr
/khaw-fare'/
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2659
- Hebrew
- חָפֵר
- Transliteration
- châphêr
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-fare'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
Derivation
a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 (חָפַר) through the idea of detection);H2658 (châphar)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
be ashamedbe confoundedbe brought to confusion (unto shame)come (be put to) shamebring reproach
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châphêr:
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