back of the neck, neck Original Word: עֹ֫רֶףTransliteration: oreph Phonetic Spelling: (o-ref') Short Definition: stiff-necked
from an unused word Definition back of the neck, neck NASB Word Usage back (5), backs (5), became stubborn* (2), neck (11), necks (2), obstinate* (4), stubborn* (2), stubbornness* (1). NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation All rights reserved Lockman.org
From araph; the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) -- back ((stiff-)neck((-ed). see HEBREW araph
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