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

  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

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 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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