Strong's H2659 · Hebrew
חָפֵר
châphêr · /khaw-fare'/
Definition
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
KJV: be ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 (חָפַר) through the idea of detection);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָפֵר across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms7 verses
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. were lightened: or, they flowed unto him
Psalms 35:4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms 35:26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms 70:2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalms 71:24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms 83:17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
Isaiah 24:23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. before: or, there shall be glory before his ancients
Isaiah 33:9The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. hewn: or, withered away
Isaiah 54:4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Jeremiah2 verses
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 50:12Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2659 (châphêr) mean?
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
How many times does H2659 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2659 (חָפֵר) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “confounded.”
How is châphêr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2659 is rendered as “confounded” (6×), “ashamed” (4×), “shame” (4×), “confusion” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָפֵר come from?
a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 (חָפַר) through the idea of detection);