Where Does the Term Stiff Necked Come from?

God Himself gave us the label of a stiff necked people, in the 32nd chapter of Exodus. The meaning since then has involved antagonism, stubbornness, argumentative, and going into minute detail in order to distinguish our point of view from others.

What is the Hebrew word for stiff necked?

Translation of "stiff-necked" in Hebrew

Adjective. קשה עורף

What does the expression stiff neck mean?

1a : fibrositis of the neck muscles. b : torticollis. 2a : a proud or stubborn person : one with a haughty bearing.