עָרְפָּה֙
𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤄
Repah
Orpah
A personal name, Orpah—designating a Moabite woman in the narrative of Ruth. The name likely derives from the Hebrew root for 'neck' or 'back of the neck.' In its original sense outside of the personal name, the word's root refers to the nape of the neck, but as a proper noun here it simply serves as an identifier without direct lexical meaning beyond its etymological background. In the Ruth narrative, Orpah is the daughter-in-law of Naomi and the sister-in-law of Ruth, herself a Moabite.
Ruth 1:14 · Word #6
Lexicon H6204
| Lemma | עׇרְפָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Repah |
| Strong's | H6204 |
| Definition | A personal name, Orpah—designating a Moabite woman in the narrative of Ruth. The name likely derives from the Hebrew root for 'neck' or 'back of the neck.' In its original sense outside of the personal name, the word's root refers to the nape of the neck, but as a proper noun here it simply serves as an identifier without direct lexical meaning beyond its etymological background. In the Ruth narrative, Orpah is the daughter-in-law of Naomi and the sister-in-law of Ruth, herself a Moabite. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Orpah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6204-01
Orpah
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (personal name) with -âh ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a feminine proper name derived from the root ערף ("neck, nape"). Though etymologically connected to "nape," it functions purely as a personal name, so it is rendered as "Orpah" while preserving its feminine nominal form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Repah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Orpah |
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