לְ/חָרֵ֕ף
𐤋/𐤇𐤓𐤐
lecharef
to reproach
a primitive root; also denominative (from חֹרֶף); 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; betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.
2 Chronicles 32:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H2778
| Lemma | חָרַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | châraph |
| Strong's | H2778 |
| In-context | to reproach |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H2778-11
to scornfully reproach
| Root | חרף (ḥ-r-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | to strip, to expose, to taunt, to reproach, to defy |
| Semantic Range | to reproach, taunt, defy, heap scorn upon, blaspheme, publicly shame, challenge with contempt |
| Conceptual Significance | חרף often describes hostile speech directed against individuals, Israel, or YHWH Himself. It carries covenantal weight, as reproaching Israel or her God is tantamount to challenging divine honor, making the term significant in narratives of conflict and prophetic denunciation. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct with prefixed לְ preposition; verbal noun expressing purpose or result, "to reproach/taunt." The Piel stem conveys an intensive or active-causative nuance of the root חרף. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of stripping or exposing, conveying a forceful act of publicly shaming or taunting. Rendering it as "to scornfully reproach" preserves both the exposure/shaming sense of the root and the intensive nuance of the Piel infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ("to"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרף (to strip, to expose, to taunt, to reproach, to defy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2778-01 |
becharefam | when they reproached them |
H2781-01 |
becherepah | in scornful disgrace |
H2780-01 |
charef | Reproacher |
Word Usage (41 occurrences of H2778)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:20 | נֶחֱרֶ֣פֶת | necherefet | reproached |
| Judges 5:18 | חֵרֵ֥ף | cheref | risked |
| Judges 8:15 | חֵרַפְתֶּ֨ם | cherafetem | you taunted |