◄ 6204. Orpah ►
Lexicon Orpah: Orpah Original Word: עָרְפָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: `Orpah Pronunciation: OR-pah Phonetic Spelling: (or-paw') Definition: Orpah Meaning: Orpah Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Orpah Feminine of oreph; mane; Orpah, a Moabites -- Orpah. see HEBREW oreph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as oreph Definition sister-in-law of Ruth NASB Translation Orpah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָרְמָּה proper name, feminine sister-in-law of Ruth, Ruth 1:4,14, Ορφα. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עֹרֶף (oref), meaning "back of the neck" or "stiff-necked." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Orpah, as her story is specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Orpah is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. She is a Moabite woman mentioned in the Book of Ruth. Context: Orpah is a character in the Book of Ruth, which is part of the Ketuvim (Writings) in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. She is one of the two daughters-in-law of Naomi, the other being Ruth. Orpah was married to one of Naomi's sons, either Mahlon or Chilion, who were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. After the death of her husband, Orpah initially set out with Naomi and Ruth to return to Judah. However, upon Naomi's urging, Orpah decided to return to her own people and her gods in Moab, as recorded in Ruth 1:14-15: "Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. 'Look,' said Naomi, 'your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.'" Orpah's decision contrasts with Ruth's choice to stay with Naomi, highlighting themes of loyalty and faith. Orpah's story serves as a narrative device to emphasize Ruth's devotion and the unfolding of God's providential plan through Ruth's lineage. Forms and Transliterations עָרְפָּ֔ה עָרְפָּה֙ ערפה ‘ā·rə·pāh ‘ārəpāh arePah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ruth 1:4 HEB: שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָרְפָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית NAS: of the one was Orpah and the name KJV: of the one [was] Orpah, and the name INT: the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth 1:14 HEB: ע֑וֹד וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק עָרְפָּה֙ לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ וְר֖וּת NAS: again; and Orpah kissed KJV: and wept again: and Orpah kissed INT: again kissed and Orpah her mother-in-law Ruth 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6204 2 Occurrences ‘ā·rə·pāh — 2 Occ.