H6191Hebrewyaʿrim
עָרַם
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)
5
Total Occurrences
3
Books
5
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
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)
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
[idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent
- 2.(qal) to be crafty, be subtle
- 3.(hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻâram; Pronunciation: aw-ram'