עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh) — Nakedness

Hebrew word study: עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh), Strong's H6172. nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)

HebrewStrong's H6172
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh)
Pronounced: er-vaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)

Word study
Derivation: from H6168 (עָרָה);

KJV translation words: nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6172 is tagged on 54 words in 40 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:22 and last appears in Hosea 2:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the nakedness of ×25nakedness her ×12nakedness your ×6and the nakedness of ×3is the nakedness of ×2nakedness ×2nakedness their ×2are own nakedness your ×1nakedness his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֶרְוַת ×27עֶרְוָתָהּ ×9עֶרְוָתֵךְ ×5וְעֶרְוַת ×3עֶרְוָתָהּ ס ×3עֶרְוָה ×2עֶרְוָתְךָ ×2עֶרְוָתָן ×1עֶרְוָתָן ס ×1עֶרְוָתוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×32Ezekiel ×8Genesis ×5Exodus ×2Deuteronomy ×2Isaiah ×21 Samuel ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (first 25 of 40)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6168 עָרָה (ʻârâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6173 עַרְוָה (ʻarvâh), H6181 עֶרְיָה (ʻeryâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻervâh (H6172) mean?

Nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish).

How is H6172 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6172 as: nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness)..

How often does עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh) appear?

Strong's H6172 is tagged on 54 words in 40 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:22 and last appears in Hosea 2:9.