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Strong's H6203 עֹרֶף (oreph)

`oreph - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6203
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 32
Books 14

Strong's H6203 Quick Answer

Strong's H6203 עוֹרֶף (`oreph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `oreph (o-ref') n-m. 1. the nape or back of the neck (as declining) 2. (hence, literally or figuratively) the back in general It has 32 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include neck, necks, backs, and back. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`oreph (o-ref') n-m. 1. the nape or back of the neck (as declining) 2. (hence, literally or figuratively) the back in general
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
neck, necks, backs, and back

Meaning and Definition

`oreph (o-ref') n-m. 1. the nape or back of the neck (as declining) 2. (hence, literally or figuratively) the back in general [from H6202] KJV: back ((stiff-)neck((-ed). Root(s): H6202

Original Word
עוֹרֶף
Transliteration
`oreph
Derivation
First root strongs: 6202
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6203. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

neck

Usage: 1) neck, back of the neck, back 1a) back of the neck 1a1) of fleeing foe 1a2) of apostasy (fig.) 1b) stiff of neck, obstinate (fig.)

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How Strong's H6203 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `oreph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

neck Genesis 49:8 11× necks 2 Samuel 22:41 back Jeremiah 2:27 backs Exodus 23:27

How Strong's H6203 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 32 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6203 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6203 in the Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 49:8 KJV

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

Exodus 23:27 KJV

I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

Exodus 32:9 KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6203.

Genesis 49:8 Old Testament, KJV
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Exodus 23:27 Old Testament, KJV
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
Exodus 32:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Exodus 33:3 Old Testament, KJV
Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Exodus 33:5 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
Exodus 34:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
Leviticus 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
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:
Deuteronomy 9:6 Old Testament, KJV
Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
Deuteronomy 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Joshua 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
2 Samuel 22:41 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
2 Kings 17:14 Old Testament, KJV
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
2 Chronicles 29:6 Old Testament, KJV
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.
2 Chronicles 30:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
2 Chronicles 36:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Nehemiah 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah 9:29 Old Testament, KJV
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Job 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Psalms 18:40 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Proverbs 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Isaiah 48:4 Old Testament, KJV
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Jeremiah 2:27 Old Testament, KJV
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
Jeremiah 7:26 Old Testament, KJV
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah 17:23 Old Testament, KJV
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Jeremiah 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
Jeremiah 19:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city 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 Old Testament, KJV
And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
Jeremiah 48:39 Old Testament, KJV
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6203, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 5 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 7 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6203 FAQ

What does oreph (עֹרֶף) mean?

Strong's H6203 is a Hebrew entry for H6203 עוֹרֶף (`oreph). `oreph (o-ref') n-m. 1. the nape or back of the neck (as declining) 2. (hence, literally or figuratively) the back in general

How many times is oreph (עֹרֶף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's H6203 across 14 books.

Where can I study oreph (עֹרֶף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6203 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate oreph (עֹרֶף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as neck, necks, backs, and back. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.