עָרַף

a.raph

to break the neck

Strong’s H6202Verb6 times in the Hebrew Bible

you will break neck2

they will break the neck of1

broken necked1

one who breaks the neck of1

he will break1

In the text

Exodus 13:13וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ
You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
Deuteronomy 21:4וְעָרְפוּ
bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.
Isaiah 66:3עֹרֵף
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
Hosea 10:2יַעֲרֹף
Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

[עָרַף] vb. denom. break the neck of an animal

Sources: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906, public domain) from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon (CC BY 4.0), glosses from STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew Bible, Leningrad Codex, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.