Strongs Number: H2659
- Hebrew Word
- חָפֵר
- Transliteration
- châphêr
- Phonetic
- khaw-fare'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
figuratively to be {ashamed} disappointed; causatively to {shame} reproach
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed
a. (Qal) to be ashamed, be abashed
b. (Hiphil) to display shame, demonstrate shame, cause embarrassment
- Origin
- A primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 through the idea of detection):to blush
- Bible Usage
- be {ashamed} be {confounded} be brought to confusion (unto {shame}) come (be put to) {shame} bring reproach.