Strong's Lexicon arom: Naked, cunning, crafty Original Word: עָרַם Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַם (aram), which means "to be shrewd" or "to be crafty." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1131 (gymnos): Often used in the New Testament to denote physical nakedness or metaphorical exposure. - G3835 (panourgos): Meaning crafty or shrewd, similar to the negative connotation of "arom." Usage: The Hebrew word "arom" primarily denotes the state of being "naked" or "bare." It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both physical nakedness and metaphorical nakedness, such as vulnerability or exposure. Additionally, it can imply a sense of craftiness or shrewdness, often in a negative context, as seen in the description of the serpent in Genesis. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, nakedness was often associated with shame and vulnerability. Clothing was a symbol of dignity and social status, and to be without it was to be exposed and defenseless. The dual meaning of "arom" as both "naked" and "crafty" reflects the nuanced understanding of human nature in the Hebrew Bible, where physical states often parallel moral or spiritual conditions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be shrewd or crafty NASB Translation become shrewd (1), make shrewd (1), sensible (1), very cunning (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָרֹם LagBN 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 BaZMG xliii (1889), 180 so Ges§ 63n BuhlLex, 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance very, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent, deal subtilly 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) -- X very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly. Forms and Transliterations יַעְרִ֑ם יַעְרִֽם׃ יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ יערימו יערם יערם׃ עָר֥וֹם ערום ‘ā·rō·wm ‘ārōwm aRom ya‘·rim ya‘ărîmū ya‘rim ya·‘ă·rî·mū yaaRimu yaRimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 23:22 HEB: אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עָר֥וֹם יַעְרִ֖ם הֽוּא׃ NAS: for I am told that he is very cunning. KJV: him there: for it is told me [that] he dealeth very subtilly. INT: I am told about is very chestnut tree he Psalm 83:3 Proverbs 15:5 Proverbs 19:25 4 Occurrences |
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