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Lexicon :: Strong's H6203 - ʿōrep̄

Aa
עֹרֶף
Transliteration
ʿōrep̄
Pronunciation
o-ref'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1700a

Strong’s Definitions

עֹרֶף ʻôreph, o-ref'; from H6202; the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative):—back (stiff-) neck(-ed).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H6203 in the following manner: neck (17x), back (7x), stiffnecked (with H7186) (4x), stiffnecked (3x), backs (with H310) (1x), stiffnecked (with H7185) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H6203 in the following manner: neck (17x), back (7x), stiffnecked (with H7186) (4x), stiffnecked (3x), backs (with H310) (1x), stiffnecked (with H7185) (1x).

  1. neck, back of the neck, back

    1. back of the neck

      1. of fleeing foe

      2. of apostasy (fig.)

    2. stiff of neck, obstinate (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֹרֶף ʻôreph, o-ref'; from H6202; the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative):—back (stiff-) neck(-ed).
STRONGS H6203: Abbreviations
† עֹ֫רֶף noun masculineDeuteronomy 31:27 back of neck, neck; — ע׳ absolute Joshua 7:12 +; construct Genesis 49:8 +; suffix עָרְפִּי Job 16:12, עָרְפְּךָ Deuteronomy 31:27, etc.; —
1. back of neck of fleeing foe וגו'בְּע'יָֽדְךָ Genesis 49:8 (poem in J), compare וְאָחַז בְּעָרְמִּי Job 16:12 (figurative); Exodus 23:27 (E), Psalm 18:41 = 2 Samuel 22:41; turn (הָפַח, פָּנָה) one's back before (לִפְנֵי) a foe Joshua 7:8, 12 (JE), absolute Jeremiah 48:39; figurative of apostasy אֶל ע'פָּנָה Jeremiah 2:27; Jeremiah 32:33 (opposed to פָנִים פָּנָח) 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; הַקָּשֶׁה עָרְפְּךָ 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 head מִמּוּל עָרְפּוֹ Leviticus 5:8 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:8; 49:8

Exodus

23:27; 32:8; 33:3; 33:5; 34:9

Leviticus

5:8

Deuteronomy

9:6; 9:13; 10:16; 31:27; 31:27; 31:27

Joshua

7:8; 7:12; 7:12

2 Samuel

22:41

2 Kings

17:14

2 Chronicles

29:6; 30:8; 36:13

Nehemiah

9:16; 9:17; 9:29

Job

16:12; 16:12

Psalms

18:41

Proverbs

29:1

Isaiah

48:4

Jeremiah

2:27; 7:26; 17:23; 18:17; 19:15; 32:33; 48:39

H6203

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Strong's Number H6203 matches the Hebrew עֹרֶף (ʿōrep̄),
which occurs 33 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:13 - Furthermore H559➔ the LORD H3068 spake ➔H559 unto me, H413 saying, H559 I have seen H7200 this H2088 people, H5971 and, behold, H2009 it H1931 is a H5971➔ stiffnecked H7186 H6203 people: ➔H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:16 - Circumcise therefore H4135 the foreskin H6190 of your heart, H3824 and H6203 be H7185➔ no H3808 more H5750 stiffnecked. ➔H7185

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:41 - Thou hast H5414➔ also H341➔ given ➔H5414 me the necks H6203 of H8130➔ mine enemies, ➔H341 that I might destroy H6789 them that hate me. ➔H8130

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:14 - Notwithstanding H3808➔ they would H8085➔ not ➔H3808 hear, ➔H8085 but hardened H7185 their necks, H6203 like to the neck H6203 of their fathers, H1 that H834 did H539➔ not H3808 believe ➔H539 in the LORD H3068 their God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:6 - For H3588 our fathers H1 have trespassed, H4603 and done H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 and have forsaken him, H5800 and have turned away H5437 their faces H6440 from the habitation H4908 of the LORD, H3068 and turned H5414 their backs. H6203

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:16 - But they H1992 and our fathers H1 dealt proudly, H2102 and hardened H7185 their necks, H6203 and H3808➔ hearkened H8085 not ➔H3808 to H413 thy commandments, H4687

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:29 - And testifiedst H5749 against them, that thou mightest bring them again H7725 unto H413 thy law: H8451 yet they H1992 dealt proudly, H2102 and H3808➔ hearkened H8085 not ➔H3808 unto thy commandments, H4687 but H4941➔ sinned H2398 against thy judgments, ➔H4941 (which H834 if H6213➔ a man H120 do, ➔H6213 he shall live H2421 in them;) and withdrew H5414 the shoulder, H3802 and H6203➔ hardened H7185 their neck, ➔ H6203 and H3808➔ would H8085➔ not ➔H3808 hear. ➔H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:12 - I was H1961 at ease, H7961 but he hath broken me asunder: H6565 he hath also taken H270 me by my neck, H6203 and shaken me to pieces, H6327 and set me up H6965 for his mark. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:40 - Thou hast H5414➔ also H341➔ given ➔H5414 me the necks H6203 of mine enemies; ➔H341 that H8130➔ I might destroy H6789 them that hate me. ➔H8130

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:1 - He, H376 that being often reproved H8433 hardeneth H7185 his neck, H6203 shall H7665➔ suddenly H6621 be destroyed, ➔H7665 and that without H369 remedy. H4832

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:4 - Because I knew H1847 that H3588 thou H859 art obstinate, H7186 and H1517➔ thy neck H6203 is an iron H1270 sinew, ➔H1517 and thy brow H4696 brass; H5154

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:27 - Saying H559 to a stock, H6086 Thou H859 art my father; H1 and to a stone, H68 Thou H859 hast brought me forth: H3205 for H3588 they have turned H6437 their back H6203 unto me, H413 and not H3808 their face: H6440 but in the time H6256 of their trouble H7451 they will say, H559 Arise, H6965 and save us. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:26 - Yet H3808➔ they hearkened H8085 not ➔H3808 unto me, H413 nor H3808 inclined H5186 their ear, H241 but hardened H7185 their neck: H6203 they did worse H7489 than their fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:23 - But H3808➔ they obeyed H8085 not, ➔H3808 neither H3808 inclined H5186 their ear, H241 but made H7185➔ their neck H6203 stiff, ➔H7185 that H1115➔ they might H8085➔ not ➔H1115 hear, ➔H8085 nor H1115 receive H3947 instruction. H4148

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:17 - I will scatter them H6327 as with an H7307➔ east H6921 wind ➔H7307 before H6440 the enemy; H341 I will shew them H7200 the back, H6203 and not H3808 the face, H6440 in the day H3117 of their calamity. H343

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:15 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Behold, I H2005 will bring H935 upon H413 this H2063 city H5892 and upon H5921 all H3605 her towns H5892 all H3605 the evil H7451 that H834 I have pronounced H1696 against it, H5921 because H3588 they have hardened H7185 their necks, H6203 that H1115➔ they might H8085➔ not ➔H1115 hear ➔H8085 my words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:33 - And they have turned H6437 unto me H413 the back, H6203 and not H3808 the face: H6440 though I taught H3925 them, H853 rising up early H7925 and teaching H3925 them, yet they H369➔ have H8085➔ not ➔H369 hearkened ➔H8085 to receive H3947 instruction. H4148

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - They shall howl, H3213 saying, How H349 is it broken down! H2865 how H349 hath H6437➔ Moab H4124 turned ➔H6437 the back H6203 with shame! H954 so shall H1961➔ Moab H4124 be ➔H1961 a derision H7814 and a dismaying H4288 to all H3605 them about him. H5439
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