עָרֹם
a.ramVerbH6191
be shrewd
From: a primitive root;
Short 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)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
2
1 Samuel
1
Job
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 23:22
- Job 5:13
- Proverbs 15:5
- Proverbs 19:25
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