2756. Chariph
Lexicon
Chariph: Hariph

Original Word: חָרִיף
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chariyph
Pronunciation: khaw-REEF
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-reef')
Definition: Hariph
Meaning: Chariph

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hariph

From charaph.; autumnal; Chariph, the name of two Israelites -- Hariph.

see HEBREW charaph.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from charaph
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Hariph (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָרִף, חָרִיף proper name, masculine (compare Arabic autumn, see חֹרֶף above) —

1 חָרִף head of a family of returned exiles Nehemiah 7:24 (ᵐ5 Αρειφ, ᵐ5L Ιωρηε) = יוֺרָה (compare יוֺרָה early rain) Ezra 2:18 (ᵐ5 Ουρα, A Ιωρα, ᵐ5L Ωραι).

2 חָרִיף one of those sealed Nehemiah 10:20 ᵐ5 Αρειφ(α), ᵐ5L Αρηφ.



Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָרַף (charaph), which can mean "to pluck" or "to gather."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Chariph, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, genealogical and returnee lists in the Greek texts may use transliterations or similar names to represent Hebrew names.

Usage: Chariph is used as a name for a family or group of people who returned from the Babylonian exile.

Context: • Chariph is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. Specifically, the descendants of Chariph are listed among those who returned to Jerusalem and Judah. In Nehemiah 7:24, the "descendants of Hariph" are noted as part of the group that returned with Zerubbabel. The name appears in the genealogical records that emphasize the restoration of the community and the reestablishment of religious and social order in post-exilic Judah. The mention of Chariph highlights the importance of family lineage and the continuity of the Israelite community after the exile.

Forms and Transliterations
חָרִ֔יף חָרִ֥יף חריף chaRif ḥā·rîp̄ ḥārîp̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 7:24
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔יף מֵאָ֖ה שְׁנֵ֥ים
NAS: the sons of Hariph, 112;
KJV: The children of Hariph, an hundred
INT: the children of Hariph an hundred both

Nehemiah 10:19
HEB: חָרִ֥יף עֲנָת֖וֹת [נֹובָי
NAS: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
KJV: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
INT: Hariph Anathoth Nebai

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2756
2 Occurrences


ḥā·rîp̄ — 2 Occ.















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