עֹרֶףʻôreph

back of neck, neck

Pronunciation: o-ref' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6203

Meanings

1. back of neck (Genesis 49:8; Job 16:12; Exodus 23:27)

2. stiff of neck, i.e. obstinate (Exodus 32:8; Exodus 33:3; Exodus 33:5)

3. of bird (Leviticus 5:8)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 33 times in the Bible.

Genesis 49:8 “Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will grasp your enemies by the neck. All your relatives will bow before you.
Exodus 23:27 “I will send my terror ahead of you and create panic among all the people whose lands you invade. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
Exodus 32:9 Then the Lord said, “I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are.
Exodus 33:3 Go up to this land that flows with milk and honey. But I will not travel among you, for you are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I did, I would surely destroy you along the way.”
Exodus 33:5 For the Lord had told Moses to tell them, “You are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I were to travel with you for even a moment, I would destroy you. Remove your jewelry and fine clothes while I decide what to do with you.”
Exodus 34:9 And he said, “O Lord, if it is true that I have found favor with you, then please travel with us. Yes, this is a stubborn and rebellious people, but please forgive our iniquity and our sins. Claim us as your own special possession.”

See every passage

Genesis 49:8
Exodus 23:27, 32:9, 33:3, 33:5, 34:9
Leviticus 5:8
Deuteronomy 9:6, 9:13, 10:16, 31:27
Joshua 7:8, 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
Psalms 18:40
Proverbs 29:1
Isaiah 48:4
Jeremiah 2:27, 7:26, 17:23, 18:17, 19:15, 32:33, 48:39

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).