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חֶרְפָּה
cherpâh · Hebrew · Strong's H2781 · 73 occurrences
The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “reproach”
What it means
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
from H2778 (חָרַף);
How the KJV renders it
rebuke, reproach, shame
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“reproach”
also renders oneidízō (G3679), oneidismós (G3680), hýbris (G5196), óneidos (G3681), loidoría (G3059), hybrízō (G5195), atimía (G819), gâdaph (H1442), chêçêd (H2617), châraph (H2778), kᵉlimmâh (H3639), qâlôwn (H7036)
“shame”
also renders aschēmosýnē (G808), entropḗ (G1791), entrépō (G1788), aischýnē (G152), atimía (G819), bûwshâh (H955), boshnâh (H1317), bôsheth (H1322), yâbêsh (H3001), kᵉlimmâh (H3639), ʻervâh (H6172), qâlôwn (H7036)
“rebuke”
also renders élenxis (G1649), elénchō (G1651), epiplḗssō (G1969), epitimáō (G2008), gâʻar (H1605), gᵉʻârâh (H1606), yâkach (H3198), mûwçâr (H4148), rîyb (H7378), tôwkêchâh (H8433)
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Where it appears
73 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Samuel 11:2 · HNcfsa
Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be gouged out. I will make this dishonor all Israel.”
1 Samuel 17:26 · HNcfsa
David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 25:39 · HNcfsc/Sp1cs
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.
2 Samuel 13:13 · HNcfsc/Sp1cs
As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
Daniel 9:16 · HR/Ncfsa
Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let your anger and your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.
Daniel 11:18 · HNcfsc/Sp3ms
After this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many, but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him.
Daniel 12:2 HR/NcfpaEzekiel 5:14 HC/R/NcfsaEzekiel 5:15 HNcfsaEzekiel 16:57 HNcfscEzekiel 21:28 HNcfsc/Sp3mpEzekiel 22:4 HNcfsaEzekiel 36:15 HC/NcfscEzekiel 36:30 HNcfscGenesis 30:23 HNcfsc/Sp1csGenesis 34:14 HNcfsaHosea 12:14 HC/Ncfsc/Sp3msIsaiah 4:1 HNcfsc/Sp1cpIsaiah 25:8 HC/NcfscIsaiah 30:5 HR/NcfsaIsaiah 47:3 HNcfsc/Sp2fsIsaiah 51:7 HNcfscIsaiah 54:4 HC/NcfscJeremiah 6:10 HR/NcfsaJeremiah 15:15 HNcfsaJeremiah 20:8 HR/NcfsaJeremiah 23:40 HNcfscJeremiah 24:9 HR/NcfsaJeremiah 29:18 HC/R/NcfsaJeremiah 31:19 HNcfscJeremiah 42:18 HC/R/NcfsaJeremiah 44:8 HC/R/NcfsaJeremiah 44:12 HC/R/NcfsaJeremiah 49:13 HR/NcfsaJeremiah 51:51 HNcfsaJob 16:10 HR/NcfsaJob 19:5 HNcfsc/Sp1csJoel 2:17 HR/NcfsaJoel 2:19 HNcfsaJoshua 5:9 HNcfscLamentations 3:30 HR/NcfsaLamentations 3:61 HNcfsc/Sp3mpLamentations 5:1 HNcfsc/Sp1cpMicah 6:16 HC/NcfscNehemiah 1:3 HC/R/NcfsaNehemiah 2:17 HNcfsaNehemiah 4:4 HNcfsc/Sp3mpNehemiah 5:9 HR/NcfscProverbs 6:33 HC/Ncfsc/Sp3msProverbs 18:3 HNcfsaPsalm 15:3 HC/NcfsaPsalm 22:6 HNcfscPsalm 31:11 HNcfsaPsalm 39:8 HNcfscPsalm 44:13 HNcfsaPsalm 69:7 HNcfsaPsalm 69:9 HC/NcfpcPsalm 69:10 HR/NcfpaPsalm 69:19 HNcfsc/Sp1csPsalm 69:20 HNcfsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.