6202. araph
Strong's Lexicon
araph: To break the neck, to decapitate

Original Word: ערף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: araph
Pronunciation: ah-raf'
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-raf')
Definition: To break the neck, to decapitate
Meaning: to break the neck, to destroy

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the specific action of "araph," as the concept is more culturally and contextually tied to Hebrew practices.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "araph" primarily means to break the neck or to decapitate. It is used in contexts that involve the execution of judgment or the carrying out of a specific ritual. The term conveys a sense of finality and decisive action, often associated with the removal of life or the ending of a particular situation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the act of breaking the neck was sometimes part of ritualistic practices, particularly in the context of atonement or judgment. For example, the breaking of a heifer's neck was a prescribed ritual in Deuteronomy 21:1-9 to atone for unsolved murders, symbolizing the community's desire to remove guilt and seek divine justice. This practice reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern context where physical acts often symbolized spiritual realities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from oreph
Definition
to break the neck
NASB Translation
break its neck (2), break the neck (1), break down (1), breaks a neck (1), neck was broken (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עָרַף] verb denominative break the neck of an animal; —

Qal Perfect2masculine singular suffix וַעֲרַפְתּוֺ consecutive Exodus 13:13; Exodus 34:20 (JE), 3 plural וְעָֽרְפוּשָֿׁם אֶתהָֿעֶגְלָה consecutive Deuteronomy 21:4; Participle active עוֺרֵף כֶּלֶב Isaiah 66:3; passive הָעֶגְלָה הָעֲרוּפָה Deuteronomy 21:6; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲרֹף Hosea 10:2 figurative of breaking down altars.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
that is beheaded, break down, break cut off, strike off neck

A primitive root (identical with araph through the idea of sloping); properly, to bend downward; but used only as a denominative from oreph, to break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroy -- that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck.

see HEBREW araph

see HEBREW oreph

Forms and Transliterations
הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה הערופה וְעָֽרְפוּ־ וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ וערפו־ וערפתו יַעֲרֹ֣ף יערף עֹ֣רֵֽף ערף ‘ō·rêp̄ ‘ōrêp̄ hā‘ărūp̄āh hā·‘ă·rū·p̄āh haaruFah Oref vaarafTo vearefu wa‘ărap̄tōw wa·‘ă·rap̄·tōw wə‘ārəp̄ū- wə·‘ā·rə·p̄ū- ya‘ărōp̄ ya·‘ă·rōp̄ yaaRof
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 13:13
HEB: לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ וְכֹ֨ל בְּכ֥וֹר
NAS: you do not redeem [it], then you shall break its neck; and every
KJV: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn
INT: not redeem shall break and every firstborn

Exodus 34:20
HEB: לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ כֹּ֣ל בְּכ֤וֹר
NAS: you do not redeem [it], then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem
KJV: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn
INT: None redeem shall break all the firstborn

Deuteronomy 21:4
HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִזָּרֵ֑עַ וְעָֽרְפוּ־ שָׁ֥ם אֶת־
NAS: or sown, and shall break the heifer's
KJV: the heifer's neck there in the valley:
INT: or sown and shall break there the heifer's

Deuteronomy 21:6
HEB: עַל־ הָעֶגְלָ֖ה הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה בַנָּֽחַל׃
NAS: the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
KJV: over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
INT: over the heifer neck the valley

Isaiah 66:3
HEB: זוֹבֵ֤חַ הַשֶּׂה֙ עֹ֣רֵֽף כֶּ֔לֶב מַעֲלֵ֤ה
NAS: a lamb is [like] the one who breaks a dog's
KJV: a dog's neck; he that offereth
INT: sacrifices A lamb breaks A dog's offers

Hosea 10:2
HEB: יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ ה֚וּא יַעֲרֹ֣ף מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם יְשֹׁדֵ֖ד
NAS: they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars
KJV: now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars,
INT: bear the LORD will break their altars destroy

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6202
6 Occurrences


hā·‘ă·rū·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
‘ō·rêp̄ — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·rap̄·tōw — 2 Occ.
wə·‘ā·rə·p̄ū- — 1 Occ.
ya·‘ă·rōp̄ — 1 Occ.
















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