stiff-necked
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stiff-necked
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From stiff + neck + -ed.
(figurative): Calque of Hebrew קשה ערף (Exodus 33). A biblical term similar to Swedish styvnackad, Ancient Greek σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrákhēlos), Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj), German halsstarrig etc.
adjective more stiff-necked · most stiff-necked
- Having a stiff neck; suffering from torticollis
- Stubborn and arrogant. For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
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adj stubborn
| Deutsch | steifnackig, hartnäckig |
|---|---|
| Русский | упря́мый uprjámyj, жестоковы́йный žestokovýjnyj |
| עברית | קְשֵׁה עֹרֶף qshe 'óref |
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