חָרֵ֖ף
𐤇𐤓𐤐
Charef
Hareph
Personal name: Chârêph (חָרֵף), a proper noun designating an individual identified as an ancestor of a family group among those who returned to Yehud (Judea) from the Babylonian exile. The name itself is likely derived from a verbal root meaning 'to reproach' or 'to taunt,' but as a name, it functions simply as a designation for a specific Israelite or Judean figure. In post-exilic enumeration lists, it marks a family head or progenitor, without evidence that its lexical value ('reproachful') was intended as a descriptor in the personal name context.
1 Chronicles 2:51 · Word #5
Lexicon H2780
| Lemma | חָרֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | Charef |
| Strong's | H2780 |
| Definition | Personal name: Chârêph (חָרֵף), a proper noun designating an individual identified as an ancestor of a family group among those who returned to Yehud (Judea) from the Babylonian exile. The name itself is likely derived from a verbal root meaning 'to reproach' or 'to taunt,' but as a name, it functions simply as a designation for a specific Israelite or Judean figure. In post-exilic enumeration lists, it marks a family head or progenitor, without evidence that its lexical value ('reproachful') was intended as a descriptor in the personal name context. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hareph |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2780-01
Chareph
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular personal name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name derived from the root חרף. Although the root means 'to reproach or taunt,' in this morphological form it functions strictly as a personal name, so it is rendered by transliteration rather than by its lexical sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Charef
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Chareph |
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