H6203 — עֹרֶף (ʻôreph)

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Strong's H6203 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: עֹרֶף (ʻôreph)

Pronunciation: o-ref'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from עָרַף (ʻâraph) [H6202];

Definition: the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)

KJV Renderings: back ((stiff-) neck((-ed).

Senses

  1. neck, back of the neck, back
    1. back of the neck
    2. of fleeing foe
    3. of apostasy (fig.)
    4. stiff of neck, obstinate (fig.)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2588 καρδία kardía prolonged from a primary κάρ (kár) (Latin cor, "heart") the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle (+ broken-)heart(-ed)
G2864 κόμη kómē apparently from the same as G2865 the hair of the head (locks, as ornamental, and thus differing from G2359; which properly denotes merely the scalp) hair
G3577 νῶτος nōtos of uncertain affinity the back back
G5137 τράχηλος tráchēlos probably from G5143 (through the idea of mobility) the throat (neck), i.e. (figuratively) life neck
H6202 עָרַף ʻâraph a primitive root (identical with עָרַף (ʻâraph) H6201 through the idea of sloping); properly, to bend downward; but used only as a denominative from עֹרֶף (ʻôreph) H6203, to break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroy that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.