עֹ֣רֵֽף
𐤏𐤓𐤐
ʻâraph
breaks the neck of
To break or sever the neck, usually by violent bending or force, often in the context of ritual execution or symbolic action. The term fundamentally refers to the act of causing the neck to be broken, resulting in decapitation or the killing of the creature involved. Less commonly, it may be used figuratively for the destruction or defeat of a person or community.
Isaiah 66:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H6202
| Lemma | עָרַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʻâraph |
| Strong's | H6202 |
| Definition | To break or sever the neck, usually by violent bending or force, often in the context of ritual execution or symbolic action. The term fundamentally refers to the act of causing the neck to be broken, resulting in decapitation or the killing of the creature involved. Less commonly, it may be used figuratively for the destruction or defeat of a person or community. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | breaks the neck of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6202-02
nape
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the back of the neck—the anatomical point associated with breaking or severing in ritual contexts—directly reflecting the root idea of neck-breaking. The singular absolute masculine form is preserved with the concise anatomical term "nape." |
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