Meaning, origin and history of the name Orpah

Gender Feminine

Scripts עָרְפָּה(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɔɹ.pə/(American English) /ˈɔː.pə/(British English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "back of the neck" in Hebrew. Orpah is Naomi's second daughter-in-law in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.

Other Languages & CulturesOrpha(Biblical Greek) 'Orpa(Biblical Hebrew) Orpha(Biblical Latin) Orpha(English)

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