Aram עָרֹם
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| עָרֹם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aram |
| Strong's number | H6191 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be shrewd |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (2) |
Aram (Hebrew עָרֹם, Strong's H6191) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be shrewd”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent
1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | very subtilly (1), crafty (1), prudent (1), beware (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | is extremely cunning (1), their craftiness (1), cunning (1), is prudent (1), will beware (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aram, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 23:22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.
Job
- Job 5:13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Psalms
- Psalm 83:3They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
Proverbs
- Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
- Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).