What does חֶרְפָּה · בֹּשֶׁת · כְּלִמָּה mean in the Bible?
חֶרְפָּה · בֹּשֶׁת · כְּלִמָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "reproach, shame, dishonor".
Hebrew · H2781, H1322, H3639
חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי
Contumely , disgrace , the pudenda · shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol · disgrace
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חֶרְפָּהH2781contumely , disgrace , the pudenda
Pronunciationḥerpāh
Shame involving public humiliation and exposure; often God's judgment against covenant unfaithfulness or idolatry
Open lexicon entry →בֹּשֶׁתH1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
Pronunciationboshet
Shame encompasses both internal feeling and external state; idolatry inherently produces shame through covenant violation.
Open lexicon entry →כְּלִמָּהH3639disgrace
Pronunciationkĕlimāh
Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
Open lexicon entry →What does חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי (cherpati uvoshti ukhlimmati) mean in the Bible?
חֶרְפָּה · בֹּשֶׁת · כְּלִמָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "reproach, shame, dishonor".
Full entry for חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי (H2781, H1322, H3639) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2781, H1322, H3639?
H2781, H1322, H3639 is connected to 134 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. reproach, shame, dishonor
Strong'sH2781, H1322, H3639
Lexical occurrences134 versesSource Gloss
reproach, shame, dishonor
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי is built from this root: