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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