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H2778 - חָרַף - châraph - khaw-raf' - Betroth

Original: חָרַף

Transliteration: châraph

Phonetic: khaw-raf'

Short Definition: Betroth

Original: חרף

Transliteration: châraph

Phonetic: khaw-raf'

BDB Definition:

  1. to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid
    1. (Qal) to reproach
    2. (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt
  2. (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time
  3. (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 749,750,751

Part(s) of speech: Verb

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