Lexical Definition
חָרֵף Chârêph (khaw-rafe') Hareph N:N-M-P
from חָרַף; reproachful
Hareph.
- § Hareph = "a plucking off"
- Chareph, an Israelite
1) a son of Caleb and father of Bethgader
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חָרֵ֖ף | Hareph | 1Chr.2.51 |
| Αρήφ | Haareph | LXX.1Chr.2.51 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.51
- son of: Hur (חוּר)
- brother of: Uri (אוּרִי), Shobal (שׁוֹבָל), Salma (שַׂלְמָא), Jezreel (יִזְרְעֵאל), Ishma (יִשְׁמָא), Idbash (יִדְבָּשׁ), Hazzelelponi (צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי), Penuel (פְּנוּאֵל) and Ezer (עֵזֶר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָרֵף (dubious whether from I. or II.) proper name, masculine a chief of the line of Judah 1Chr 2:51.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:51 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hur • A descendant of Caleb, son of Hur.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Hareph, a descendant of Caleb, was the father of Beth-gader, as mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.51;
- only referred to as Hareph חָרֵף;
- son of Hur חוּר;
- a brother of Uri אוּרִי, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Salma שַׂלְמָא, Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל, Ishma יִשְׁמָא, Idbash יִדְבָּשׁ, Hazzelelponi צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי, Penuel פְּנוּאֵל and Ezer עֵזֶר;
- founder of Beth-gader בֵּית־גָּדֵר.
Hareph is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:51 as a descendant of Caleb, the son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. He is identified as the father of Beth-gader, which is likely a reference to a town or a region associated with his family. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, focusing particularly on the line of Caleb, who was one of the faithful spies who encouraged the Israelites to trust in God and enter the Promised Land (Numbers 13-14). Caleb was rewarded for his faithfulness with a special inheritance in the land of Canaan. The mention of Hareph in this genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the recording of descendants in the Old Testament. It also shows how the tribe of Judah, from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ would descend, grew and established itself in the land of Israel.
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