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מִפְרֶקֶת H4665

H4665 is the Hebrew word מִפְרֶקֶת, transliterated miphreqeth and said mif-reh'-keth. The King James Version most often renders it neck.

Word: מִפְרֶקֶתTransliteration: miphreqethSaid: mif-reh'-kethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

properly, a fracture, i.e. joint (vertebrae) of the neck.

Where it comes from

from H6561 (פָּרַק).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

neck 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: neck.

Verses using מִפְרֶקֶת

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 4:18 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4665 mean?

H4665 is the Hebrew word מִפְרֶקֶת (miphreqeth), meaning properly, a fracture, i.e. joint (vertebrae) of the neck.

How is H4665 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it neck (1 time).

How many times does H4665 appear in the Bible?

מִפְרֶקֶת (miphreqeth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4665 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6561 (פָּרַק).

Nearby entries

H4662 · מִפְקָד — an appointment, i.e. mandate; concretely, a…H4663 · מִפְקָד — Miphkad, the name of a gate in Jerusalem H4664 · מִפְרָץ — a break (in the shore), i.e. a haven H4666 · מִפְרָשׂ — an expansion H4667 · מִפְשָׂעָה — a stride, i.e. (by euphemism) the crotch H4668 · מַפְתֵּחַ — an opener, i.e. a key

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