Original Language Studio
1 Chronicles 20:7
“But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָרַףchâraph · khaw-raf'
H2778 · Hebrew
H2778 · Hebrew
- 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
- Derivation
- a primitive root; also denominative (from H2779 (חֹרֶף))
- KJV renderings
- betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- יְחָרֵ֖ף — verb Piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 41 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 19:20Judges 5:18Judges 8:151 Samuel 17:101 Samuel 17:25
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָרַף here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.