Hebrew word study
עֹרֶףʻôreph — the nape or back of the neck (as declining)
Pronounced “o-ref'”
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
Translated in the King James as: back ((stiff-) neck((-ed).
Appears 32 times in Scripture
Origin: from H6202 (עָרַף);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 1×
Leviticus — 1×
Joshua — 2×
2 Samuel — 1×
2 Kings — 2×
2 Ki 17:14+ 1 more in 2 Kings
2 Chronicles — 3×
Nehemiah — 2×
Job — 1×
Psalms — 1×
Proverbs — 1×
Isaiah — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.