The name Orpah: Summary. Meaning: Drip, Cloud, Neck, Mane, Submitted; Etymology: From the verb ערף ('arap) ...

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Orpah. ORPAH. or'-pa (`orpah; for meaning see below):. A Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi.

6 июл. 2023 г. · Orpah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin that is believed to mean “neck” or “fawn.” This unique moniker was borne by a woman mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Her name is supposed to be derived from the Hebrew word for "neck" (`oreph), and so to mean "stiff-necked" because of her turning-back from following her mother ...

The name Orpah has its origins in Hebrew, where it is derived from the word oref, meaning back of the neck.

Orpah = "gazelle" 1) a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth 6204 `Orpah or-paw' feminine of 6203; mane; Orpah, a Moabit

One interpretation is appropriate for the tableau in the Bible: she is called Orpah because she turned her back (oref) on her mother-in-law (Ruth Rabbah 2:9).

ORPAH ôr' pə (עָרְפָּ֔ה, meaning uncertain; neck, gazelle, youthful have been suggested). A Moabitess who married Chilion, one of two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, ...

Original Word: עָרְפָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine. Transliteration: Orpah. Phonetic Spelling: (or-paw') Definition: sister-in-law of Ruth.