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ʿāraf עָרַף ‘to break the neck’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root (identical with ʿāraf עָרַף ‘to drop’ through the idea of sloping)
Roots: ערף

ʿāraf v
1) (Qal) to break the neck (of an animal)

Mentioned in Exodus 13:13, 34:20 Deuteronomy 21:4, 21:6 Isaiah 66:3 Hosea 10:2

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