Strong's Lexicon cherpah: Reproach, disgrace, shame, scorn, insult Original Word: חֶרְפָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַף (charaph), which means to reproach or taunt. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3681 (oneidos): Reproach, disgrace - G819 (atimia): Dishonor, shame Usage: The Hebrew word "cherpah" primarily denotes a state of disgrace or shame brought upon an individual or group. It is often used in the context of public humiliation or insult, where one's honor is tarnished. In the biblical narrative, "cherpah" can refer to both the subjective feeling of shame and the objective state of being disgraced by others. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, honor and shame were pivotal social values. A person's reputation and social standing were of utmost importance, and any form of public disgrace could have severe consequences. "Cherpah" reflects this cultural context, where maintaining honor was crucial, and being subjected to reproach could lead to social ostracism or familial dishonor. The concept of "cherpah" is often linked with divine judgment or the consequences of sin, as well as the scorn faced by God's people from surrounding nations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom charaph Definition a reproach NASB Translation contempt (1), disgrace (5), reproach (60), reproaches (2), scorn (3), shame (1), taunting (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶרְמָּה noun feminine reproach — ׳ח Genesis 34:14 35t.; construct חֶרְמַּת Joshua 5:9 15t.; suffix חֶרְמָּֽתְךָ Psalm 74:22 etc. + 17 t. suffixes; plural חֲרָפוֺת Psalm 69:11; Daniel 12:2; construct חֶרְמּוֺת Psalm 69:10. — 1 taunt of enemy 1 Samuel 17:26; so also 1 Samuel 25:39; reproach cast upon another, scorn, contumely Nehemiah 3:36; Nehemiah 5:9; Psalm 69:20; Psalm 69:21; Psalm 71:13; Psalm 89:51; Psalm 119:22; Proverbs 18:3; Isaiah 51:7; Ezekiel 21:33; ׳שׁמע ח Jeremiah 51:51; Zephaniah 2:8; Lamentations 3:61; על ׳נתן ח Jeremiah 23:40; על ׳נשׂא ח Psalm 15:3 (slander); ׳נשׂא ח Jeremiah 31:19; Ezekiel 36:15; Micah 6:16 (reproach); נשׂא על ׳ח bear reproach for Psalm 69:8; Jeremiah 15:15; Zephaniah 3:18; ׳השׁיב ח Hosea 12:15; Nehemiah 3:36; ׳חרף ח Psalm 69:10; Psalm 79:12; Psalm 89:51; מעל ׳הסיר ח 1 Samuel 17:26; Isaiah 25:8; ׳העביר ח Psalm 119:39; reproaches against God Psalm 69:10 (חֶרְמּוֺת חוֺרְפֶיךָ), Psalm 74:22; Psalm 79:12. 2 reproach which rests upon one, condition of shame, disgrace: a. sexual 2 Samuel 13:13; Isaiah 47:3; Ezekiel 16:57; Proverbs 6:33. b. barrenness of womb Genesis 30:23 (E) Isaiah 4:1; widowhood Isaiah 54:4. c. hunger Ezekiel 36:30; disease Job 19:5. d. ritual, uncircumcision Genesis 34:14 (P) Joshua 5:9 (JE). e. injuries from enemies Lamentations 3:30; Lamentations 5:1; Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:7; Job 16:10; Daniel 11:18 (twice in verse). 3 a reproach, the object of reproach, the person of thing reproached חֶרְמַּת אָדָם a reproach of man Psalm 22:7; נבל ׳ח Psalm 39:9; ׳ל ׳היה ח become an object of reproach to Psalm 31:12; Psalm 79:4; Psalm 89:42; Psalm 109:25; Ezekiel 5:15; ׅ׳(היה) לח (ל Isaiah 30:5; Jeremiah 6:10; Jeremiah 20:8; Jeremiah 42:18; Jeremiah 44:8,12; Jeremiah 49:13; Psalm 69:11; Daniel 9:16; Daniel 12:2; ׅ׳(ל ׳נתן ח Ezekiel 22:4; Joel 2:19; Psalm 78:66; ׳נתן לח Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 29:18; Ezekiel 5:14; Joshua 2:17; ׳ל ׳שׂים ח Psalm 44:14; על ׳שׂים ח 1 Samuel 11:2. II. חרף (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rebuke, reproachfully, shame From charaph.; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. see HEBREW charaph. Forms and Transliterations בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ בחרפה בחרפה׃ וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ וְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹ וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה וּלְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ ובחרפה וחרפה וחרפות וחרפת וחרפתו ולחרפה ולחרפה׃ חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה חֶ֭רְפָּה חֶ֭רְפָּתִי חֶרְפַּ֣ת חֶרְפַּ֥ת חֶרְפָּ֑ה חֶרְפָּ֔ה חֶרְפָּ֖ה חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤ם חֶרְפָּ֡ה חֶרְפָּ֣ה חֶרְפָּ֤ה חֶרְפָּ֤ה ׀ חֶרְפָּ֥ה חֶרְפָּֽה׃ חֶרְפָּה֙ חֶרְפָּת֖וֹ חֶרְפָּתְךָ֥ חֶרְפָּתִ֔י חֶרְפָּתִ֜י חֶרְפָּתִ֣י חֶרְפָּתִּֽי׃ חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃ חֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְ חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃ חֶרְפָּתָ֑ם חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם חֶרְפָּתָם֙ חֶרְפָּתוֹ֙ חרפה חרפה׃ חרפת חרפתו חרפתי חרפתי׃ חרפתך חרפתם חרפתנו׃ לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֶרְפָּ֤ה לְחֶרְפָּ֥ה לְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ לְחֶרְפָּה֙ לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לחרפה לחרפה׃ לחרפות מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת מחרפת bə·ḥer·pāh Becherpah bəḥerpāh cherPah cherPat cherpaTam cherpaTech cherpateCha cherpaTenu cherpaTi cherpaTo cherpatTi ḥer·pā·ṯām ḥer·pā·ṯə·ḵā ḥer·pā·ṯê·nū ḥer·pā·ṯêḵ ḥer·pā·ṯî ḥer·pā·ṯōw ḥer·pāh ḥer·paṯ ḥer·pāt·tî ḥerpāh ḥerpaṯ ḥerpāṯām ḥerpāṯêḵ ḥerpāṯəḵā ḥerpāṯênū ḥerpāṯî ḥerpāṯōw ḥerpāttî la·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ lacharaFot laḥărāp̄ōwṯ lə·ḥer·pāh lecherPah ləḥerpāh mê·ḥer·paṯ mecherPat mêḥerpaṯ ū·ḇə·ḥer·pāh ū·lə·ḥer·pāh ūḇəḥerpāh ulecherPah ūləḥerpāh uvecherPah vecherPah vecherPat vecherpaTo vecherPot wə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw wə·ḥer·pāh wə·ḥer·paṯ wə·ḥer·pō·wṯ wəḥerpāh wəḥerpaṯ wəḥerpāṯōw wəḥerpōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:23 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־ חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃ NAS: God has taken away my reproach. KJV: God hath taken away my reproach: INT: has taken God my reproach Genesis 34:14 Joshua 5:9 1 Samuel 11:2 1 Samuel 17:26 1 Samuel 25:39 2 Samuel 13:13 Nehemiah 1:3 Nehemiah 2:17 Nehemiah 4:4 Nehemiah 5:9 Job 16:10 Job 19:5 Psalm 15:3 Psalm 22:6 Psalm 31:11 Psalm 39:8 Psalm 44:13 Psalm 69:7 Psalm 69:9 Psalm 69:10 Psalm 69:19 Psalm 69:20 Psalm 71:13 Psalm 74:22 73 Occurrences |