H2781 - חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh)

H2781 חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh) kher-paw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

reproach

Strong's Definition

contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

Derivation: from H2778 (חָרַף);

KJV Usage: rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.

TWOT Reference: 749a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) reproach, scorn

1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy)

1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace)

1c) a reproach (an object)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G152 G1290 G3680 G3681

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) reproach, scorn 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֶרְפָּה cherpâh BDB Definition: 1) reproach, scorn 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2778 Same Word by TWOT Number: 749a Total KJV Occurrences: 73

Bible Occurrences (72)

30:23 34:14

5:9

11:2 17:26 25:39

13:13

1:3 2:17 4:4 5:9

16:10 19:5

6:33 18:3

4:1 25:8 30:5 47:3 51:7 54:4

6:10 15:15 20:8 23:40 24:9 29:18 31:19 42:18 44:8 44:12 49:13 51:51

3:30 3:61 5:1

5:14 5:15 16:57 21:28 22:4 36:15 36:30

9:16 11:18 12:2

12:14

2:17 2:19

6:16

2:8 3:18

Genesis 30:23

and she conceived and gave birth to a son. God has taken away my shame, she said.

Genesis 34:14

We cannot... do such a thing, they said -. To give our sister... to an uncircumcised man... would be a disgrace... to us.

Joshua 5:9

Then the LORD said to Joshua, Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you. So that place has been called... Gilgal to this day.

1 Samuel 11:2

But Nahash the Ammonite replied,... I will make [a treaty] with you on one [condition], that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”

1 Samuel 17:26

David asked... the men who were standing with him..., What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this... uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

1 Samuel 25:39

On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, Blessed [be] the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her {to become} his wife.

2 Samuel 13:13

Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel!... Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.

Nehemiah 1:3

And they told me, The remnant who survived... the exile [are] there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem [is] broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.