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Strong's H6204 עׇרְפָּה (orpah)

`Orpah - 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 H6204
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H6204 Quick Answer

Strong's H6204 עָרפָּה (`Orpah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Orpah (or-paw') n/p. 1. mane 2. Orpah, a Moabites It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include orpah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Orpah (or-paw') n/p. 1. mane 2. Orpah, a Moabites
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
orpah

Meaning and Definition

`Orpah (or-paw') n/p. 1. mane 2. Orpah, a Moabites [feminine of H6203] KJV: Orpah. Root(s): H6203

Original Word
עָרפָּה
Transliteration
`Orpah
Derivation
First root strongs: 6203
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6204. 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)

Orpah

Usage: A woman of the Moabites living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.4; married to Chilion (H3630) § Orpah = "gazelle" a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth

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How Strong's H6204 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Orpah, 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.

Orpah Ruth 1:4

How Strong's H6204 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6204 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 H6204 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ruth 1:4 KJV

And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

Ruth 1:14 KJV

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6204.

Ruth 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Ruth 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6204, grouped by book.

Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6204 FAQ

What does orpah (עׇרְפָּה) mean?

Orpah (Strong's H6204) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Orpah". `Orpah (or-paw') n/p. 1. mane 2. Orpah, a Moabites

How many times is orpah (עׇרְפָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6204 across 1 book.

Where can I study orpah (עׇרְפָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6204 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate orpah (עׇרְפָּה)?

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