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Lexicon :: Strong's H6175 - ʿārûm

Aa
עָרוּם
Transliteration
ʿārûm
Pronunciation
aw-room'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass. part. of עָרַם (H6191)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1698c

Strong’s Definitions

עָרוּם ʻârûwm, aw-room'; passive participle of H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense):—crafty, prudent, subtil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H6175 in the following manner: prudent (8x), crafty (2x), subtil (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H6175 in the following manner: prudent (8x), crafty (2x), subtil (1x).

  1. subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly, sensible

    1. crafty

    2. shrewd, sensible, prudent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרוּם ʻârûwm, aw-room'; passive participle of H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense):—crafty, prudent, subtil.
STRONGS H6175: Abbreviations
† עָרוּם adjective crafty, shrewd, sensible; —
1. crafty, ע׳ as predicate, of serpent Genesis 3:1; plural as substantive מַחְשְׁבוֺת עֲרוּמִים Job 5:12, לְשׁוֺן ע׳ Job 15:5.
2. in Proverbs, in good sense (opposed to אֱוִיל, כְּסִיל, פֶּתִי); as attributive אָדָם עָרוּם Proverbs 12:23 a shrewd or sensible man; ע׳ as substantive = id., Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 13:16, so חָכְמַת ע׳ Proverbs 13:8; = prudent man Proverbs 14:15; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 27:12; plural עֲרוּמִים Proverbs 14:18.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:1

Job

5:12; 15:5

Proverbs

12:16; 12:23; 13:8; 13:16; 14:15; 14:18; 22:3; 27:12

H6175

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6175 matches the Hebrew עָרוּם (ʿārûm),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:1 - Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:12 - Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:5 - For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:16 - A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:16 - A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:15 - The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18 - Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:3 - The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:12 - The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
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