What does חָפֵר · αἰσχύνη mean in the Bible?
חָפֵר · αἰσχύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cause disgrace, make oneself offensive".
Hebrew · H2659, G152
וְיַבְאִישׁ
To blush ; figuratively, to be ashamed , disappointed ; causatively, to shame , reproach · shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)
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חָפֵרH2659to blush ; figuratively, to be ashamed , disappointed ; causatively, to shame , reproach
αἰσχύνηG152shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)
Pronunciationaischýnē
Shame as inward emotion (subjective) or external disgrace (objective), including shameful deeds.
Open lexicon entry →What does וְיַבְאִישׁ (yav'ish) mean in the Bible?
חָפֵר · αἰσχύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cause disgrace, make oneself offensive".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2659, G152?
H2659, G152 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to cause disgrace, make oneself offensive
Source Gloss
to cause disgrace, make oneself offensive
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
PerfectIsa 33:91×
ImperfectIsa 54:41×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
PerfectJer 50:12 · Ps 71:242×
JussivePs 34:61×
Word Origins
וְיַבְאִישׁ is built from this root: