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Hariph
Hariph
חָרִיף cha.riph
Hariph (Hebrew: חָרִיף, cha.riph) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Nehemiah 10:19. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Anathoth in Nehemiah 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hariph
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 10:19 |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.19
§ Hariph = "a plucking off"
1) head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
2) a head of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Hariph was one of the individuals who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
The biblical story
Hariph is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the individuals who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. This covenant was a solemn agreement made by the people of Israel to follow God's laws and commandments. The covenant was sealed by a group of leaders, priests, Levites, and others, including Hariph. No other information is provided about Hariph in the Bible. (Neh.10.19).
Key verses
Hariph appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Nehemiah 10:19
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Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 10:19