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Orpah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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ôr´pa ( ערפּה , ‛orpāh ; for meaning see below): A M oabitess, wife of Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi. Unlike her sister Ruth she returned to her own people after escorting Naomi on her way to Judah (Rth 1:4 ff). Her name is supposed to be derived from the Hebrew word for "neck" (ערף , ‛ōreph ), and so to mean "stiff-necked" because of her turning-back from following her mother-in-law; others take it to mean "gazelle."

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Orpah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​o/orpah.html. 1915.
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