To break the neck

H6202
Hebrew
UBS
עָרַף
ʻâraphaw-raf'
Verb

Definition

literally: to neck; hence: = causative action by which humans kill animals by breaking their neck, which is normally done to unclean animals that, according to the law, cannot be sacrificed

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Etymology

a primitive root (identical with through the idea of sloping); properly, to bend downward; but used only as a denominative from H6203 (עֹרֶף),

KJV Translations

that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck

Occurrences6
Frequency Rank#2919

Verse Usage

This word appears 6 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.