H2780 H2780
Chareph, a descendant of Judah and founder of Beth-gader
Chareph appears in 1 Chronicles 2:51 as 'father of Beth-gader,' meaning either biological father or founder of this town. The name may derive from roots meaning 'reproach' or 'harvest,' though the etymology remains uncertain. The context places him in Judahite genealogy as descendant of Salma, connecting him to Bethlehem's lineage. Beth-gader itself remains unidentified archaeologically, though it was likely a Judean settlement.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The designation 'father of Beth-gader' indicates Chareph's role as town founder or ancestral head of the settlement's clan. Chronicles frequently uses 'father of' terminology to link individuals with towns, preserving memories of settlement and urbanization in Judah's tribal history. This genealogical note connects personal names with geographic locations, showing how family lines became associated with specific settlements in the tribal inheritance system. 1×
AR["حارِف"]·ben["হারফ"]·DE["[חרף]"]·EN["Chareph"]·FR["[חרף]"]·heb["חרף"]·HI["हारेप"]·ID["Haref"]·IT["[חרף]"]·jav["Haréf"]·KO["하렛"]·PT["Charef"]·RU["Хареф"]·ES["Jaref"]·SW["Harefu"]·TR["Haref"]·urd["حارف"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חָרֵף (dub. whether from I. or II.) n.pr.m. a chief of the line of Judah 1 Ch 2:51.