חָרַף

Strong’s 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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also denominative (from H2779 (חֹרֶף))

KJV Usage

betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid
• 2.(qal) to reproach
• 3.(piel) to reproach, defy, taunt
• 4.(qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time
• 5.(niphal) to acquire, be betrothed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châraph; Pronunciation: khaw-raf'