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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #6203 - עֹרֶף

Transliteration

ʻôreph

Phonetics

o-ref'

Origin

from (H6202)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

1700a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

neck, back of the neck, back
1. back of the neck
  1. of fleeing foe
  2. of apostasy (figuratively)
2. stiff of neck, obstinate (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2588 ‑ καρδία (kar‑dee'‑ah); 2864 ‑ κόμη (kom'‑ay); 3577 ‑ νῶτος (no'‑tos); 5137 ‑ τράχηλος (trakh'‑ay‑los);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (28)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

BSB (23)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

CSB (13)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

ESV (24)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

KJV (32)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

LEB (25)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

LSB (23)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

N95 (22)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

NAS (22)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 5

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (28)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

ASV (28)

against it; because they have made their neck 1

and be no more stiffnecked 1

and thy neck 1

and, behold, it is a stiffnecked 1

but made their neck 2

for thou art a stiffnecked 1

his neck 2

its neck 1

like to the neck 1

me by the neck 1

neck 1

shall be on the neck 1

the back 1

their back 1

their backs 3

their neck 4

them the back 1

turn their backs 2

turn their backs unto thee 1

unto me the back 1

BSB (23)

and stiff-necked you are 1

by the neck 1

his back 1

his neck 1

its back 1

of its neck 1

retreat 2

shall be on the necks 1

their backs 3

their backs on him 1

their necks 6

them my back 1

your neck 2

your necks 1

CSB (13)

back 2

backs 4

my back 1

neck 1

necks 1

of the neck 1

retreat 1

the neck 1

the necks 1

ESV (24)

as 2

back 4

backs 6

neck 12

KJV (32)

* 4

back 4

backs 4

neck 10

necks 6

stiffnecked 4

LEB (25)

⌊they fled 1

and your neck 1

be stubborn⌋ 1

by my neck 1

his back 1

his neck 1

its neck⌋ 1

like the necks of 1

me their backs 1

neck 2

shall be on the neck of 1

their ⌊backs⌋ 1

their backs⌋ on it 1

their backs⌋ 1

their neck 6

their necks 1

them my back 1

turn their back 1

your neck 1

LSB (23)

back 5

backs 5

neck 11

necks 2

N95 (22)

back 5

backs 4

neck 11

necks 2

NAS (22)

back 4

backs 6

neck 10

necks 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (28)

and your neck 1

but made their neck 2

his neck 2

its neck 1

like the neck 1

me by the neck 1

neck 1

the back 1

their back 1

their backs 3

their neck 4

them the back 1

to me the back 1

turn their backs 2

turn their backs to you 1

will be on the neck 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2580) p r o (אהרפ AhRP) AC: Behead CO: Neck AB: ?: [from: ro- as the neck is exposed skin] (eng: giraffe; scruff - of the neck and the additional s)

V) p r o (אהרפ AhRP) - Behead: To severe the neck from the body or to break the neck. KJV (6): (vf: Paal) neck, strike, behead, cut - Strongs: H6202 (עָרַף)

N^m) p r o (אהרפ AhRP) - Neck: KJV (33): neck, back - Strongs: H6203 (עֹרֶף)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

עֹ֫רֶף noun masculine^{Deuteronomy 31:27} back of neck, neck; — ׳ע absolute Joshua 7:12 +; construct Genesis 49:8 +; suffix עָרְמִּי Job 16:12, עָרְמְּךָ Deuteronomy 31:27, etc.; —

1 back of neck of fleeing foe ׳וגו׳יָָֽדְךָ בְּע Genesis 49:8 (poem in J), compare וְאָחַזבְּעָרְמִּי Job 16:12 (figurative); Exodus 23:27 (E), Psalm 18:41 = 2 Samuel 22:41; turn (הָפַח, מָּנָה) one's back before (לִפְנֵי) a foe Joshua 7:8,12 (JE), absolute Jeremiah 48:39; figurative of apostasy אֶל׳מָּנָה ע Jeremiah 2:27; Jeremiah 32:33 (opposed to מָּנָה פָנִים) absolute ׳וַיִּתְּנּוּ ע 2 Chronicles 29:6; of ׳י s disfavour וְלֹא פָנִים אֶרְאֵם׳ע Jeremiah 18:17 with the back and not the face will I look at them.

2 figurative in ׳קְשֵׁהעֿ stiff of neck, i.e. obstinate, of Israel Exodus 32:8; Exodus 33:3,5; Exodus 34:9 (all J E), Deuteronomy 9:6,13; עָרְמְּךָ הַקָּשֶׁה Deuteronomy 31:27; with verb ׳הִקְשָׁה ע i.e. be obstinate, intractable Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 7:26; Jeremiah 17:23; Jeremiah 19:15; 2 Kings 17:14 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 9:16,17,29; 2 Chronicles 30:8; compare ׳גִּיד בַּרְזֶל ע Isaiah 48:4 ("" קָשֶׁה אָ֑תָּה); ׳הִקְשָׁה ע of individual 2 Chronicles 36:13; Proverbs 29:1.

3 of bird: nip its headמִמּוּל עָרְמּוֺ Leviticus 5:8 (P).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

עֹרֶף m. the neck of an animal, Leviticus 5:8 (Arabic عُرْفُ mane), of a man, Job 16:12, and so frequently. Observe the phrases

(a) נָתַן עֹרֶף to give the neck, i.e. to turn back, 2 Chronicles 29:6 and פָּנָה עֹרֶף־אֶל to turn the back to any one, i.e. to turn oneself away from any one, Jeremiah 2:27, 32:33.

(b) פָּנָה עֹרֶף Joshua 7:12, and חָפַךְ עֹרֶף Joshua 7:8, to turn the back, i.e. to flee, Syriac ܐܦܰܢܝܺ ܚܰܨܳܐ, and Pers. دشت دادن. Here belongs Exodus 23:27, נָתַתִּי אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶיךָ אֵלֶיךָ עֹרֶף “I have made for thee the back of all thy enemies,” I have made them turn their backs, I have put them to flight. Psal. 18:41.

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List of Word Forms

בְּ֭עָרְפִּי בְּעֹ֣רֶף בערף בערפי וְעָ֨רְפְּכֶ֔ם וְעָרְפָּ֥ם וערפכם וערפם כְּעֹ֣רֶף כערף עָרְפְּךָ֖ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ עָרְפָּ֔ם עָרְפָּם֙ עָרְפּ֖וֹ עָרְפּוֹ֙ עֹ֑רֶף עֹ֔רֶף עֹ֖רֶף עֹ֗רֶף עֹ֙רֶף֙ עֹ֥רֶף עֹ֧רֶף עֹֽרֶף׃ ערף ערף׃ ערפו ערפך ערפכם ערפם ‘ā·rə·pām ‘ā·rə·pe·ḵā ‘ā·rə·pə·ḵā ‘ā·rə·pə·ḵem ‘ā·rə·pōw ‘ārəpām ‘ārəpeḵā ‘ārəpəḵā ‘ārəpəḵem ‘ārəpōw ‘ō·rep̄ ‘ōrep̄ arePam arepeCha arepeChem arePo bə‘ārəpî bə‘ōrep̄ bə·‘ā·rə·pî bə·‘ō·rep̄ Bearepi beOref kə‘ōrep̄ kə·‘ō·rep̄ keOref Oref vearePam veArepeChem wə‘ārəpām wə‘ārəpəḵem wə·‘ā·rə·pām wə·‘ā·rə·pə·ḵem