עָרַם (ʻâram) — Very
Hebrew word study: עָרַם (ʻâram), Strong's H6191. properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a b
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properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)
KJV translation words: [idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
Strong's H6191 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 23:22 and last appears in Proverbs 19:25.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 5)
- 1 Samuel 23:22 — עָרוֹם — certainly to be crafty
- Job 5:13 — בְּעָרְמָם — when are crafty they
- Psalms 83:3 — יַעֲרִימוּ — they make crafty
- Proverbs 15:5 — יַעְרִם — he is prudent
- Proverbs 19:25 — יַעְרִם — he will become prudent
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4636 מַעֲרֹם (maʻărôm), H5903 עֵירֹם (ʻêyrôm), H6174 עָרוֹם (ʻârôwm), H6175 עָרוּם (ʻârûwm), H6193 עֹרֶם (ʻôrem), H6196 עַרְמוֹן (ʻarmôwn).
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What does ʻâram (H6191) mean?
Properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense).
How is H6191 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6191 as: [idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly..
How often does עָרַם (ʻâram) appear?
Strong's H6191 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 23:22 and last appears in Proverbs 19:25.
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