- Original: חרף - Transliteration: Chareph - Phonetic: khaw-rafe' - Definition: Hareph = a plucking off 1. a son of Caleb and father of Bethgader - Origin: from H2778 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H2778 ; reproachful; an Israelite: - Hareph. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Hareph, 1 1 Chronicles 2:51