Meaning of stiff-necked | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having a stiff neck; suffering from torticollis
   literally
2. Stubborn and arrogant.
   figuratively

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Examples

“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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