חֶרְפָּה (H2781) — Hebrew Lexicon

חֶרְפָּה

𐤇𐤓𐤐𐤄

cherpâh

H2781 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חרף to reproach, revile, insult

Definition

State or experience of public disgrace, insult, humiliation, or the condition of dishonor resulting from being subjected to verbal, social, or physical humiliation; also refers to the words or acts that cause such a state, encompassing both the objective experience of being shamed and the subjective sense of feeling disgraced. In certain extended or euphemistic contexts, the term can denote an object or source of shame, including, in rare idioms, the genitals as a metaphor for exposure or humiliation.

Semantic Range

disgrace, public dishonor, humiliation, reproach, verbal insult, scornful taunt, object or source of shame, euphemistic reference to genitals (in idiomatic use), state of being shamed

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root חרף (Ḥ-R-P), which primarily means 'to reproach, taunt, revile, insult.' חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh) is a feminine noun form derived from this root, concretizing the sense of an insult or act of reproach into a state, condition, or thing causing or representing shame or dishonor. The root meaning of חרף centers on sharpness or injury as applied to words, hence the semantic range of invective or derision.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֶרְפָּה appears throughout the Hebrew Bible to designate both spoken reproach and the resulting loss of standing or social honor—often in the context of national defeat or personal abuse (e.g., Israel suffering 'reproach' among other nations, or individuals suffering insult). In poetry and psalms, it is closely associated with motifs of humiliation and plea for divine vindication. Occasionally used in idiomatic expressions, such as 'uncovering nakedness,' where it is associated with shame due to exposure, which led to rare translations as 'pudenda.' English translations as 'reproach,' 'shame,' or 'disgrace' cover the main range, but may not always capture its social nuance or the agency involved (whether the reproach is experienced or instigated by others). The term is frequent in exilic and post-exilic literature, reflecting social concerns over status, exile, and national humiliation. Distinguished from related terms like קלון (qālôn, 'dishonor') in that חֶרְפָּה often focuses on dishonor that is public and has an external source (other people or nations), whereas קלון may connote more internal or inherent shame.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָרַף; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda; rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.

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Root Family

חרף (ḥ-r-p) — to reproach, revile, insult

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H2741	חֲרוּפִי	the Charuphite
H2756	חָרִיף	Autumnal One
H2778	חָרַף	in their taunting
H2779	חֹרֶף	my harvest-season
H2780	חָרֵף	Chareph

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H2781-02`	חֶרְפָּ֥ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace	20
`H2781-03`	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of	11
`H2781-11`	לְ/חֶרְפָּֽה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	a reproach	to disgrace	7
`H2781-08`	חֶרְפָּתִֽ/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my reproach	my disgrace	6
`H2781-13`	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and a reproach	and to reproach-disgrace	5
`H2781-16`	וְ/חֶרְפַּ֣ת	vecherepat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the reproach	and reproach-shame of	4
`H2781-04`	חֶרְפָּתָ֑/ם	cherepatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their reproach	their disgrace	4
`H2781-17`	וְ/חֶ֨רְפָּת֔/וֹ	vecherepato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his reproach	and his disgrace	2
`H2781-09`	חֶרְפָּת/וֹ֙	cherepato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his reproach	his disgrace	2
`H2781-01`	בְּ֭/חֶרְפָּה	becherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	with reproach	in public disgrace	2
`H2781-10`	לַ/חֲרָפ֣וֹת	lacharafot	`HR/Ncfpa`	for reproaches	for reproaches	2
`H2781-07`	חֶרְפָּתֵֽ/נוּ	cherepatenu	`HNcfsc/Sp1cp`	our reproach	our disgrace	2
`H2781-14`	וּ/בְ/חֶרְפָּ֑ה	uvecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and in reproach	and in disgrace	1
`H2781-05`	חֶרְפָּתְ/ךָ֥	cherepatekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your reproach	your disgrace	1
`H2781-06`	חֶרְפָּתֵ֑/ךְ	cherepatekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	your shame	your disgrace	1
`H2781-12`	מֵ/חֶרְפַּ֖ת	mecherepat	`HR/Ncfsc`	from reproach	of reproach-shame	1
`H2781-15`	וְ֝/חֶרְפָּ֗ה	vecherepah	`HC/Ncfsa`	nor reproach	public disgrace	1
`H2781-18`	וְ/חֶרְפּ֥וֹת	vecherepot	`HC/Ncfpc`	and reproaches	and reproaches	1

Occurrences in Scripture

73 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H2781-08`	Genesis 30:23	חֶרְפָּתִֽ/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my reproach	my disgrace
`H2781-02`	Genesis 34:14	חֶרְפָּ֥ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a disgrace	public disgrace
`H2781-03`	Joshua 5:9	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	1 Samuel 11:2	חֶרְפָּ֖ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	for a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-02`	1 Samuel 17:26	חֶרְפָּ֖ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	the reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-08`	1 Samuel 25:39	חֶרְפָּתִ֜/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	of my reproach	my disgrace
`H2781-08`	2 Samuel 13:13	חֶרְפָּתִ֔/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my shame	my disgrace
`H2781-07`	Isaiah 4:1	חֶרְפָּתֵֽ/נוּ	cherepatenu	`HNcfsc/Sp1cp`	our reproach	our disgrace
`H2781-16`	Isaiah 25:8	וְ/חֶרְפַּ֣ת	vecherepat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the reproach	and reproach-shame of
`H2781-11`	Isaiah 30:5	לְ/חֶרְפָּֽה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	for reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-06`	Isaiah 47:3	חֶרְפָּתֵ֑/ךְ	cherepatekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	your shame	your disgrace
`H2781-03`	Isaiah 51:7	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-16`	Isaiah 54:4	וְ/חֶרְפַּ֥ת	vecherepat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and the reproach	and reproach-shame of
`H2781-11`	Jeremiah 6:10	לְ/חֶרְפָּ֖ה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	a reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-02`	Jeremiah 15:15	חֶרְפָּֽה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-11`	Jeremiah 20:8	לְ/חֶרְפָּ֥ה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	a reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-03`	Jeremiah 23:40	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	reproach	reproach of
`H2781-11`	Jeremiah 24:9	לְ/חֶרְפָּ֤ה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	for-reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-13`	Jeremiah 29:18	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and-for-a-reproach	and to reproach-disgrace
`H2781-03`	Jeremiah 31:19	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-13`	Jeremiah 42:18	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and for a reproach	and to reproach-disgrace
`H2781-13`	Jeremiah 44:8	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and a reproach	and to reproach-disgrace
`H2781-13`	Jeremiah 44:12	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּֽה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and-for-reproach	and to reproach-disgrace
`H2781-11`	Jeremiah 49:13	לְ/חֶרְפָּ֛ה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	to-a-reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-02`	Jeremiah 51:51	חֶרְפָּ֔ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-13`	Ezekiel 5:14	וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה	ulecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and a reproach	and to reproach-disgrace
`H2781-02`	Ezekiel 5:15	חֶרְפָּ֤ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-03`	Ezekiel 16:57	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	of reproach	reproach of
`H2781-04`	Ezekiel 21:33	חֶרְפָּתָ֑/ם	cherepatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their-reproach	their disgrace
`H2781-02`	Ezekiel 22:4	חֶרְפָּה֙	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-16`	Ezekiel 36:15	וְ/חֶרְפַּ֥ת	vecherepat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-reproach	and reproach-shame of
`H2781-03`	Ezekiel 36:30	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	disgrace	reproach of
`H2781-17`	Hosea 12:15	וְ/חֶ֨רְפָּת֔/וֹ	vecherepato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his reproach	and his disgrace
`H2781-11`	Joel 2:17	לְ/חֶרְפָּה֙	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	to reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-02`	Joel 2:19	חֶרְפָּ֖ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a-reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-16`	Micah 6:16	וְ/חֶרְפַּ֥ת	vecherepat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and reproach	and reproach-shame of
`H2781-03`	Zephaniah 2:8	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	Zephaniah 3:18	חֶרְפָּֽה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-15`	Psalms 15:3	וְ֝/חֶרְפָּ֗ה	vecherepah	`HC/Ncfsa`	nor reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-03`	Psalms 22:7	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	a reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	Psalms 31:12	חֶרְפָּ֡ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-03`	Psalms 39:9	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	Psalms 44:14	חֶ֭רְפָּה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a-reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-02`	Psalms 69:8	חֶרְפָּ֑ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-18`	Psalms 69:10	וְ/חֶרְפּ֥וֹת	vecherepot	`HC/Ncfpc`	and reproaches	and reproaches
`H2781-10`	Psalms 69:11	לַ/חֲרָפ֣וֹת	lacharafot	`HR/Ncfpa`	for reproaches	for reproaches
`H2781-08`	Psalms 69:20	חֶרְפָּתִ֣/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my reproach	my disgrace
`H2781-02`	Psalms 69:21	חֶרְפָּ֤ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-02`	Psalms 71:13	חֶ֭רְפָּה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	with reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-05`	Psalms 74:22	חֶרְפָּתְ/ךָ֥	cherepatekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your reproach	your disgrace
`H2781-03`	Psalms 78:66	חֶרְפַּ֥ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	Psalms 79:4	חֶ֭רְפָּה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-04`	Psalms 79:12	חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤/ם	cherepatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their reproach	their disgrace
`H2781-02`	Psalms 89:42	חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-03`	Psalms 89:51	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	cherepat	`HNcfsc`	the reproach	reproach of
`H2781-02`	Psalms 109:25	חֶרְפָּ֣ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-02`	Psalms 119:22	חֶרְפָּ֣ה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-08`	Psalms 119:39	חֶ֭רְפָּתִ/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my reproach	my disgrace
`H2781-17`	Proverbs 6:33	וְ֝/חֶרְפָּת֗/וֹ	vecherepato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and-his-reproach	and his disgrace
`H2781-02`	Proverbs 18:3	חֶרְפָּֽה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-01`	Job 16:10	בְּ֭/חֶרְפָּה	becherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	with reproach	in public disgrace
`H2781-08`	Job 19:5	חֶרְפָּתִּֽ/י	cherepati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my reproach	my disgrace
`H2781-01`	Lamentations 3:30	בְּ/חֶרְפָּֽה	becherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	with reproach	in public disgrace
`H2781-04`	Lamentations 3:61	חֶרְפָּתָ/ם֙	cherepatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their reproach	their disgrace
`H2781-07`	Lamentations 5:1	חֶרְפָּתֵֽ/נוּ	cherepatenu	`HNcfsc/Sp1cp`	our reproach	our disgrace
`H2781-11`	Daniel 9:16	לְ/חֶרְפָּ֖ה	lecherepah	`HR/Ncfsa`	a reproach	to disgrace
`H2781-09`	Daniel 11:18	חֶרְפָּת/וֹ֙	cherepato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his reproach	his disgrace
`H2781-09`	Daniel 11:18	חֶרְפָּת֖/וֹ	cherepato-2	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his reproach	his disgrace
`H2781-10`	Daniel 12:2	לַ/חֲרָפ֖וֹת	lacharafot	`HR/Ncfpa`	to reproaches	for reproaches
`H2781-14`	Nehemiah 1:3	וּ/בְ/חֶרְפָּ֑ה	uvecherepah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and in reproach	and in disgrace
`H2781-02`	Nehemiah 2:17	חֶרְפָּֽה	cherepah	`HNcfsa`	a reproach	public disgrace
`H2781-04`	Nehemiah 3:36	חֶרְפָּתָ֖/ם	cherepatam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their reproach	their disgrace
`H2781-12`	Nehemiah 5:9	מֵ/חֶרְפַּ֖ת	mecherepat	`HR/Ncfsc`	from reproach	of reproach-shame

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