Harif

In Bible versions:

Harif: NET
Hariph: AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law

Hebrew

Strongs #02756: Pyrx Chariyph

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

2756 Chariyph khaw-reef'

from 2778; autumnal; Chariph, the name of two
Israelites:-Hariph.
see HEBREW for 02778

Hariph [EBD]

autumnal rain. (1.) Neh. 7:24. (2.) 10:19.

Hariph [NAVE]

HARIPH
1. One of the exiles, Neh. 7:24.
Probably the same with Jorah, Ezra 2:18.
2. One who sealed the covenant, Neh. 10:19.

HARIPH [SMITH]

(a plucking-off). A hundred and twelve of the Bene-Hariph returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:24) The name occurs again among the "heads of the people" who sealed the covenant. ch. (Nehemiah 10:19)

HARIPH [ISBE]

HARIPH - ha'-rif (chariph, chariph): One of those who returned from exile under Zerubbabel and helped to seal the covenant under Nehemiah and Ezra (Neh 7:24; 10:19 (20)). Ezr 2:18 has "Jorah."