What does חָרַף · ὀνειδισμός mean in the Bible?
חָרַף · ὀνειδισμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "disgrace, shame, or reproach brought upon a person".
Hebrew · H2778, G3680
חֶרְפָּה
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 · contumely
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חָרַףH2778to 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
ὀνειδισμόςG3680contumely
Pronunciationoneidismós
Shame-bringing reproach directed at someone, especially Christ's suffering disgrace.
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חָרַף · ὀνειδισμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "disgrace, shame, or reproach brought upon a person".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2778, G3680?
H2778, G3680 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. disgrace, shame, or reproach brought upon a person
Source Gloss
disgrace, shame, or reproach brought upon a person
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms23
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action20×
Perfect1Sam 17:26 · 1Sam 17:36 · Judg 5:18 · Prov 14:31 · Prov 17:5 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 74:18 · 1Sam 17:45 · 2Kgs 19:22 · 2Kgs 19:23 · Isa 37:23 · Isa 37:24 · Ps 89:52 · Zeph 2:8 · Zeph 2:10 · 1Sam 17:1018×
Participle activePs 44:171×
ImperfectPs 74:101×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
ImperfectIsa 18:6 · Job 27:62×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeLev 19:201×
Word Origins
חֶרְפָּה is built from this root: