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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #6191 - עָרַם

Transliteration

ʻâram

Phonetics

aw-ram'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1698

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 246 ‑ ἀλλόφυλος (al‑lof'‑oo‑los); 1339 ‑ διΐστημι (dee‑is'‑tay‑mee); 3835 ‑ πανοῦργος (pan‑oor'‑gos);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (5)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

BSB (6)

1 Samuel 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

CSB (4)

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

ESV (5)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

KJV (5)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

LEB (4)

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

LSB (7)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

N95 (5)

1 Samuel 2

Proverbs 3

NAS (7)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (5)

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

ASV (5)

getteth prudence 1

me that he dealeth very 1

subtly 1

thy take crafty 1

will learn prudence 1

BSB (6)

cunning 1

in their craftiness 1

is extremely 1

is prudent 1

will beware 1

with cunning 1

CSB (4)

a lesson 1

cunning 1

devise 1

is sensible 1

ESV (5)

crafty 1

cunning 1

learn prudence 1

prudent 1

very 1

KJV (5)

beware 1

crafty 1

prudent 1

subtilly 1

very 1

LEB (4)

he is very cunning 1

is prudent 1

may they learn prudence 1

they devise cunning 1

LSB (7)

become 1

crafty 1

make 1

prudent 2

shrewd 1

very 1

N95 (5)

become 1

cunning 1

sensible 1

shrewd 1

very 1

NAS (7)

become 1

clever 1

cunning 1

make 1

sensible 1

shrewd 1

very 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (5)

me that he deals very 1

shows prudence 1

subtly 1

will learn prudence 1

with cunning 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2908) m r g (גהרמ GhRM) AC: Subtle CO: ? AB: ?

V) m r g (גהרמ GhRM) - Subtle: To be subtle in craftiness or prudence. KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) subtilty, crafty, prudent, beware - Strongs: H6191 (עָרַם)

N^f1) e m r g (גהרמה GhRMH) - Subtlety: In craftiness or prudence. KJV (5): guile - Strongs: H6195 (עָרְמָה)

d^m) m f r g (גהרומ GhRWM) - Subtle: In craftiness or prudence. KJV (11): prudent, crafty, subtil - Strongs: H6175 (עָרוּם)

g^m) m r f g (גהורמ GhWRM) - Subtlety: In craftiness or prudence. KJV (1): craftiness - Strongs: H6193 (עֹרֶם)

j^m) n f m r g (גהרמונ GhRMWN) - Ermon: An unknown tree. KJV (2): chestnut - Strongs: H6196 (עֶרְמוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[עָרֹם Lag^{BN 31}] verb be shrewd, crafty (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Arabic

be ill-natured, cross; ᵑ7 adjective עָרִים shrewd, Syriac

id., and verb in derived species (Pe`al in Lexicons)); —

Qal Infinitive absolute in עָרֹם יַעְרִם 1 Samuel 23:22 he is exceedingly crafty.

Hiph`il Imperfect be crafty, 3 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 Ba^{ZMG xliii (1889), 180} so Ges^{§ 63 n} Buhl^Lex, but perhaps read יֶעְרַם as

Qal; True.

Hiph`il in 3 masculine plural יַעֲרִימוּ סוֺד Psalm 83:4 they make crafty (their) counsel against thy people.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

עָרַם

(1) i.q. عرَمَ to make naked, [“to be naked”], to uncover, whence עָרֹם, עָרוֹם which see. Intrans. عَرِمَ to be impudent, spiteful (manifesting one’s malevolent mind).

(2) to be crafty. (Syr. Ethpe. id. ܥܰܪܝܺܡܳܐ, עֲרִימָא crafty, spiteful.) Once found in Kal, 1 Samuel 23:22.

Hiphil

(1) to make crafty, Psalms 83:4, יַעֲרִימוּ סוֹד “they make their counsel crafty,” they take crafty counsels.

(2) to act craftily, 1 Samuel 23:22, and, in a good sense, to act prudently, Proverbs 15:5, 19:25.

Derivatives עָרוּם, עֹרֶם, עָרְמָה [עָרוֹם, עֵירֹם, מַעֲרֻמִּים].

II.

עָרַם not used in Kal, cognate to the verbs, אָרַם, הָרַם, רָאַם, רוּם, רָמַם, to be high. (Syr. Pa. to hear up; Arab. عرم to be heaped up. Saad. Exodus 15:8 عَرَمَةُ a heap of grain on the threshing floor.)

Niphal, to be heaped up, Exodus 15:8.

Derivatives, עֲרֵמָה, עַרְמוֹן.

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List of Word Forms

יַעְרִ֑ם יַעְרִֽם׃ יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ יערימו יערם יערם׃ עָר֥וֹם ערום ‘ā·rō·wm ‘ārōwm aRom ya‘·rim ya‘ărîmū ya‘rim ya·‘ă·rî·mū yaaRimu yaRim