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Strong's H6203: עֹרֶף (ʻôreph) Definition

Strong's number
H6203
Lemma
עֹרֶף
Transliteration
ʻôreph
Pronunciation
o-ref'
Strong's definition
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) back ((stiff-) neck((-ed). from H6202 (עָרַף);

32 instances of the word עֹרֶף ʻôreph (H6203)


  • Jeremiah 19:15 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel Behold I will bring and upon all her towns and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it because they have hardened their necks that they might not hear my words

  • Jeremiah 32:33 - And they have turned unto me the back and not the face and teaching them rising up early and teaching them yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction

  • Jeremiah 48:39 - saying How is it broken down They shall howl turned the back how hath Moab with shame how hath Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about

  • Job 16:12 - I was at ease but he hath broken me asunder he hath also taken me by my neck and shaken me to pieces and set me up for his mark

  • Joshua 7:8 - O Lord what shall I say their backs turneth when Israel before their enemies

  • Joshua 7:12 - except could Therefore the children of Israel not stand before their enemies their backs but turned before their enemies because they were accursed except neither will I be with you any more except ye destroy because they were accursed from among

  • Leviticus 5:8 - And he shall bring them unto the priest who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first and wring off his head from his neck but shall not divide it asunder

  • Nehemiah 9:16 - But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments

  • Nehemiah 9:17 - And refused to obey neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them but hardened their necks appointed a captain to return to their bondage and in their rebellion but thou art a God ready to pardon gracious and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness and forsookest

  • Nehemiah 9:29 - And testifiedst against them that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law yet they dealt proudly and hearkened not unto thy commandments against thy judgments but sinned do which if a man he shall live in them and withdrew the shoulder their neck and hardened and hearkened

  • Proverbs 29:1 - He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy

  • Psalms 18:40 - of mine enemies Thou hast also given me the necks them that hate that I might destroy