חָרַף
Strong's H2778
châraph
/khaw-raf'/
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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2778
- Hebrew
- חָרַף
- Transliteration
- châraph
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-raf'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
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
Derivation
a primitive root; also denominative (from H2779 (חֹרֶף))H2779 (chôreph)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
betrothblasphemedefyjeopardrailreproachupbraid
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châraph:
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