cher.pah denotes a condition of disgrace or contempt, whether borne by a person or made public among others.

The word most often marks a condition of public disgrace imposed on a person, city, or people and visible among surrounding nations. It also occurs for hostile taunting, insults, and the shame a person bears in the face of opponents.

1. Public disgrace borne before others · dominant

   The singular noun names the discrediting condition of a people or place among outsiders: in Ezekiel 5:15 the APB renders Jerusalem as becoming "a reproach, a taunt, a warning, and a devastation to the nations around you." In Daniel 9:16, Jerusalem and its people have become a reproach "to all around us," while Joel 2:19 speaks of no longer being made such a thing among the nations. It can also be something removed, as in Joshua 5:9 and Isaiah 25:8.

   Ezekiel 5:15Daniel 9:16Joel 2:19Joshua 5:9Isaiah 25:8Nehemiah 2:17
2. Personal taunt, insult, or shame · common

   In personal conflict, the noun identifies the dishonor directed at or borne by an individual. In Job 16:10 the APB renders opponents striking Job's cheek "with reproach," and in Lamentations 3:61 it renders what the LORD has heard as "their reproach" together with their plots against the speaker. Genesis 30:23 and 2 Samuel 13:13 present it as a burden of personal shame that is taken away or must be carried.

   Job 16:10Lamentations 3:61Genesis 30:232 Samuel 13:13Jeremiah 15:15Psalm 109:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses "reproach" in clauses about public disgrace or personal affront, while nearby verses also frame the setting with "taunt," "shame," "disgrace," "reviling," and "insults." These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.