Hebrew · H2781, H1322, H3639 · unreviewed

חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי

Contumely , disgrace , the pudenda · shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol · disgrace

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חֶרְפָּה H2781 contumely , disgrace , the pudenda
Pronunciation ḥerpāh
Shame involving public humiliation and exposure; often God's judgment against covenant unfaithfulness or idolatry
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בֹּשֶׁת H1322 shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
Pronunciation boshet
Shame encompasses both internal feeling and external state; idolatry inherently produces shame through covenant violation.
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כְּלִמָּה H3639 disgrace
Pronunciation kĕlimāh
Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
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What does חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי (cherpati uvoshti ukhlimmati) mean in the Bible?

חֶרְפָּה · בֹּשֶׁת · כְּלִמָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "reproach, shame, dishonor".

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Meaning

reproach, shame, dishonor
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