Hebrew · H2778 · unreviewed

חָרַף

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

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חָרַף H2778

What does חָרַף mean in the Bible?

חָרַף is a Hebrew word meaning "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". to pull off, i.

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Meaning

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
Extended 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 BDB: reproach Usage: betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 20×
Perfect 1Sam 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 17:10 18×
Participle active Ps 44:17
Imperfect Ps 74:10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Isa 18:6 · Job 27:6
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Lev 19:20
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