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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2778 - Rail

Strong's No.:H2778

Hebrew:חָרַף

Transliteration:châraph

Phonetic:khaw-raf'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{betroth} {blaspheme} {defy} {jeopard} {rail} {reproach} upbraid.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to pull {off} that {is} (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively to carp {at} that {is} defame; denominatively (from H2779) to spend the winter


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid

a. (Qal) to reproach

b. (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt

2. (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time

3. (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed


Bible References:
Rail

Translation
Occurrences:
betrothed ( 1 )
blasphemed ( 1 )
defied ( 5 )
defy ( 3 )
jeoparded ( 1 )
rail ( 1 )
reproach ( 10 )
reproached ( 12 )
reproacheth ( 5 )
upbraid ( 1 )
winter ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.