Jeremiah 23:40:3Jer.23.40.W3TAB
חֶרְפַּ֣ת
kherpat
“reproach of”
- Transliteration
- KHER-paT
- Extended
- KHEHR-pehT
- IPA
- /ħɛrˈpat/
Meaning by language
- English
- reproach of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHER-paT
- phraseyour reading level
KHER-paT o-LAM
- clause
ve-na-TAT-ti a-lei-KHEM KHER-paT o-LAM
- sentence
ve-na-TAT-ti a-lei-KHEM KHER-paT o-LAM u-khe-li-MUT o-LAM a-SHER LO tish-ka-KHE-AKH
Exegesis
The verse employs synonymous parallelism between the construct chains kherpat olam {חֶרְפַּת עוֹלָם | ḥerpáṯ ʿō-lām} and ukelimut olam {וּכְלִמּוּת עוֹלָם | u-kə-limmūṯ ʿō-lām}, both with olam {עוֹלָם | ʿō-lām} ‘everlasting’ emphasizing the permanence of judgment.
Root and etymology
RootChet–Resh–Pe
“to reproach or humiliate”
In context — Jeremiah 23:40
And I will place upon you an everlasting reproach and an everlasting shame that will not be forgotten.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:40:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 23:40, so the Hebrew word חֶרְפַּ֣ת (kherpat) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.23.40.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.40.W3.S1) and character.