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חָפֵר H2659
H2659 is the Hebrew word חָפֵר, transliterated châphêr and said khaw-fare'. The King James Version most often renders it confounded.
What it means
to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 (חָפַר) through the idea of detection).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.
Verses using חָפֵר
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 35:4 · KJV
Let 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.
Psalm 35:26 · KJV
Let 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.
Psalm 40:14 · KJV
Let 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.
Psalm 70:2 · KJV
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalm 71:24 · KJV
My 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.
Psalm 83:17 · KJV
Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Isaiah 1:29 · KJV
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 24:23 · KJV
Then 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.
Isaiah 33:9 · KJV
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Isaiah 54:4 · KJV
Fear 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.
Jeremiah 15:9 · KJV
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 50:12 · KJV
Your 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.
Micah 3:7 · KJV
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2659 mean?
H2659 is the Hebrew word חָפֵר (châphêr), meaning to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach.
How is H2659 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it confounded (6 times), brought to confusion (2 times), put to shame (2 times), brought unto shame (1 time), ashamed (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2659 appear in the Bible?
חָפֵר (châphêr) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2659 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as H2658 (חָפַר) through the idea of detection).
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