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Harumaph
destruction
חֲרוּמַף cha.ru.maph
Harumaph (Hebrew: חֲרוּמַף, cha.ru.maph) means “destruction”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Nehemiah 3:10. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hashabneiah in Nehemiah 3.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Harumaph
father of Jedaiah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
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 3:10 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hashabneiah co-occurrence Appears with Hashabneiah in Nehemiah 3.
- Hattush co-occurrence Appears with Hattush in Nehemiah 3.
- Jedaiah co-occurrence Appears with Jedaiah in Nehemiah 3.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.10;
father of: Jedaiah (H3042H)
§ Harumaph = "split nose"
father of Jedaiah, one of the builders of the wall in Nehemiah's time
Harumaph was the father of Jedaiah, who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.
The biblical story
Harumaph was the father of Jedaiah, one of the individuals who helped repair Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. Jedaiah is mentioned as repairing a section of the wall opposite his house. This suggests that Harumaph and his family lived in Jerusalem during this time. No other information is provided about Harumaph in the Bible. (Neh.3.10).
Key verses
Harumaph appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
Nehemiah 3:10
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Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 3:10