עָרַם
Transliteration
ʿāram
Pronunciation
aw-ram'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1698

Strong’s Definitions

עָרַם ʻâram, aw-ram'; a primitive root; 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):—× very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6191 in the following manner: subtilty (1x), crafty (1x), prudent (1x), beware (1x), very (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6191 in the following manner: subtilty (1x), crafty (1x), prudent (1x), beware (1x), very (1x).

  1. to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent

    1. (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle

    2. (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרַם ʻâram, aw-ram'; a primitive root; 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):—× very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
STRONGS H6191: Abbreviations
† [עָרֹם LagBN 31] verb be shrewd, crafty (Late Hebrew id., Hiph.; Arabic , , be ill-natured, cross; adjective עָרִים shrewd, Syriac id., and verb in derived species (Pe. in Lexicons)); —
Qal Infinitive absolute in עָרֹם יַעְרִם 1 Samuel 23:22 he is exceedingly crafty.
Hiph. Imperfect be crafty, 3rd person masculine singular יַעְרִם 1 Samuel 23:22; be or become shrewd יַעְרִם Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 19:25; all these Qal Imperfect in ִ֯ according to BaZMG xliii (1889), 180 so Ges§ 63 n BuhlLex, but perhaps read יֶעְרַם as Qal; true Hiph. in 3rd person masculine plural יַעֲרִימוּ סוֺד Psalm 83:4 they make crafty (their) counsel against thy people.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:22; 1 Samuel 23:22

Psalms

Psalms 83:4

Proverbs

Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 19:25