Strong's Lexicon araph: To break the neck, to decapitate Original Word: עָרַף 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." However, Greek terms related to judgment or execution, such as "ἀποκεφαλίζω" (apokephalizo - to behead), may carry a similar connotation in certain contexts. 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 divine justice or ceremonial practices. 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 the case of an unsolved murder, as described in Deuteronomy 21:1-9. This act symbolized the community's plea for innocence and the removal of guilt from the land. The practice reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern context where physical acts often symbolized spiritual realities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to drip, drop NASB Translation drop (1), drop down (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [עָרַף] verb drip, drop (compare Arabic  lade out water with the hand (as with ladle), compare Phoenician ערפת portico (whence rain drips) see HoffmAbh. d. GGW xxxvi, May, 1889, 12 f.; compare also Arabic  upper-room; מערף ענן Ecclus 43:22 the dropping of a cloud, Assyrian irpu, irpitu, cloud(s)); — Qal Imperfect3masculine plural שָׁמָיו יַעַרְפוּטָֿ֑ל Deuteronomy 33:28 his heavens drop dew; figurative, of speech, intransitive, יַעֲרֹף כַּמָּטָר לִקְחִי Deuteronomy 32:2 let my teaching drop like the rain ("" תִּזַּל כַּטַּל אִמְרָתִי). — compare רָעַף. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance drop down A primitive root; to droop; hence, to drip -- drop (down). Forms and Transliterations יַ֥עַרְפוּ יַעֲרֹ֤ף יערף יערפו ya‘ărōp̄ ya‘arp̄ū ya·‘ă·rōp̄ ya·‘ar·p̄ū Yaarfu yaaRofLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:2 HEB: יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י NAS: Let my teaching drop as the rain, KJV: My doctrine shall drop as the rain, INT: drop as the rain my teaching Deuteronomy 33:28 2 Occurrences |
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