The meaning of Orpah in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
or'-pa ('orpah; for meaning see below): A Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi. Unlike her sister Ruth she returned to her own people after escorting Naomi on her way to Judah (Ruth 1:4 ff.). Her name is supposed to be derived from the Hebrew word for "neck" ('oreph), and so to mean "stiff-necked" because of her turning-back from following her mother-in-law; others take it to mean "gazelle."
See more on the meaning of Orpah in the Bible:
Orpah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Orpah {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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