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Lexicon :: Strong's H2781 - ḥerpâ

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חֶרְפָּה
Transliteration
ḥerpâ
Pronunciation
kher-paw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 749a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶרְפָּה cherpâh, kher-paw'; from H2778; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda:—rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H2781 in the following manner: reproach (67x), shame (3x), rebuke (2x), reproachfully (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x
The KJV translates Strong's H2781 in the following manner: reproach (67x), shame (3x), rebuke (2x), reproachfully (1x).

  1. reproach, scorn

    1. taunt, scorn (upon enemy)

    2. reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace)

    3. a reproach (an object)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶרְפָּה cherpâh, kher-paw'; from H2778; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda:—rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
STRONGS H2781: Abbreviations
† חֶרְפָּה noun feminine reproach — ח׳ Genesis 34:14 + 35 times; construct חֶרְפַּת Joshua 5:9 + 15 times; suffix חֶרְפָּֽתְךָ Psalm 74:22 etc. + 17 times suffixes; plural חֲרָפוֺת Psalm 69:11; Daniel 12:2; construct חֶרְפּוֹת 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 (חוֺרְפֶיךָ חֶרְפּוֹת), 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:23; 34:14; 34:14

Joshua

2:17; 5:9; 5:9

1 Samuel

11:2; 17:26; 17:26; 25:39

2 Samuel

13:13

Nehemiah

1:3; 2:7; 5:9

Job

16:10; 19:5

Psalms

15:3; 22:7; 31:12; 39:9; 44:14; 69:8; 69:10; 69:10; 69:10; 69:11; 69:11; 69:20; 69:21; 71:13; 74:22; 74:22; 78:66; 79:4; 79:12; 79:12; 89:42; 89:51; 89:51; 109:25; 119:22; 119:39

Proverbs

6:33; 18:3

Isaiah

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

Jeremiah

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

Lamentations

3:30; 3:61; 5:1

Ezekiel

5:14; 5:15; 16:57; 22:4; 36:15; 36:30

Daniel

9:16; 11:18; 12:2; 12:2

Joel

2:19

Micah

6:16

Zephaniah

2:8; 3:18

H2781

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2781 matches the Hebrew חֶרְפָּה (ḥerpâ),
which occurs 73 times in 72 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 30:23–Jer 44:8)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:23 - She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:14 - They said to them, “We couldn’t possibly allow this, because you’re not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for our sister to marry a man like you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:9 - Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.” So that place has been called Gilgal[fn] to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:2 - “All right,” Nahash said, “but only on one condition. I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you as a disgrace to all Israel!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:26 - David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the LORD, who has avenged the insult I received from Nabal and has kept me from doing it myself. Nabal has received the punishment for his sin.” Then David sent messengers to Abigail to ask her to become his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:13 - Where could I go in my shame? And you would be called one of the greatest fools in Israel. Please, just speak to the king about it, and he will let you marry me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:3 - They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:17 - But now I said to them, “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire. Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:4 - Then I prayed, “Hear us, our God, for we are being mocked. May their scoffing fall back on their own heads, and may they themselves become captives in a foreign land!

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:9 - Then I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:10 - People jeer and laugh at me.
They slap my cheek in contempt.
A mob gathers against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5 - You think you’re better than I am,
using my humiliation as evidence of my sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:3 - Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:6 - But I am a worm and not a man.
I am scorned and despised by all!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:11 - I am scorned by all my enemies
and despised by my neighbors—
even my friends are afraid to come near me.
When they see me on the street,
they run the other way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 - Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:13 - You let our neighbors mock us.
We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:7 - For I endure insults for your sake;
humiliation is written all over my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 - Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:10 - When I weep and fast,
they scoff at me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:19 - You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
You see all that my enemies are doing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20 - Their insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
if only one would turn and comfort me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 - Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers.
Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Arise, O God, and defend your cause.
Remember how these fools insult you all day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - He routed his enemies
and sent them to eternal shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:4 - We are mocked by our neighbors,
an object of scorn and derision to those around us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:12 - O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times
for the scorn they have hurled at you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:41

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:41 - Everyone who comes along has robbed him,
and he has become a joke to his neighbors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:50 - Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced!
I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:25 - I am a joke to people everywhere;
when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 - Don’t let them scorn and insult me,
for I have obeyed your laws.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:39 - Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for your regulations are good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:33 - He will be wounded and disgraced.
His shame will never be erased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3 - Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:1 - In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mocked as old maids.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He will swallow up death forever![fn]
The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears.
He will remove forever all insults and mockery
against his land and people.
The LORD has spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:5 - all who trust in him will be ashamed.
He will not help you.
Instead, he will disgrace you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:3 - You will be naked and burdened with shame.
I will take vengeance against you without pity.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:7 - “Listen to me, you who know right from wrong,
you who cherish my law in your hearts.
Do not be afraid of people’s scorn,
nor fear their insults.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:4 - “Fear not; you will no longer live in shame.
Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you.
You will no longer remember the shame of your youth
and the sorrows of widowhood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:10 - To whom can I give warning?
Who will listen when I speak?
Their ears are closed,
and they cannot hear.
They scorn the word of the LORD.
They don’t want to listen at all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:15 - Then I said,
“LORD, you know what’s happening to me.
Please step in and help me. Punish my persecutors!
Please give me time; don’t let me die young.
It’s for your sake that I am suffering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:8 - When I speak, the words burst out.
“Violence and destruction!” I shout.
So these messages from the LORD
have made me a household joke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:40 - And I will make you an object of ridicule, and your name will be infamous throughout the ages.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:9 - I will make them an object of horror and a symbol of evil to every nation on earth. They will be disgraced and mocked, taunted and cursed, wherever I scatter them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:18 - Yes, I will pursue them with war, famine, and disease, and I will scatter them around the world. In every nation where I send them, I will make them an object of damnation, horror, contempt, and mockery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:19 - I turned away from God,
but then I was sorry.
I kicked myself for my stupidity!
I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:18 - “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as my anger and fury have been poured out on the people of Jerusalem, so they will be poured out on you when you enter Egypt. You will be an object of damnation, horror, cursing, and mockery. And you will never see your homeland again.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:8 - Why provoke my anger by burning incense to the idols you have made here in Egypt? You will only destroy yourselves and make yourselves an object of cursing and mockery for all the nations of the earth.

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