Strong’s H6203
עֹרֶף — ʻôreph
עֹרֶף (ʻôreph, Strong’s H6203) means: the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative).
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
- H6203
- /o-ref'/
- 33× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- ʻôreph
- Pronunciation
- o-ref'
- Occurrences
- 33
Meaning
- Hebrew
- עֹרֶף
- Definition
- the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
- Derivation
- from H6202 (עָרַף);
- King James Version renders it as
- back ((stiff-) neck((-ed).
Derived from
- עָרַף ʻâraphH6202 · to break the neck · 6×
Words derived from ʻôreph
- עָרַף ʻâraphH6202 · to break the neck · 6×
- עׇרְפָּה ʻOrpâhH6204 · Orpah · 2×
Where it appears
The first verses that use ʻôreph (33 times in all).
Sources
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