What does עֵירֹם (ʿēyrōm) mean in the Bible?
עֵירֹם (ʿēyrōm): Nakedness as physical vulnerability and shame, often symbolizing moral exposure or spiritual destitution before God.
Hebrew · H5903
עֵירֹם
Nudity
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עֵירֹםH5903
Pronunciationʿēyrōm
What does עֵירֹם (ʿēyrōm) mean in the Bible?
עֵירֹם (ʿēyrōm): Nakedness as physical vulnerability and shame, often symbolizing moral exposure or spiritual destitution before God.
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How does the BSB render H5903?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include naked (3), the naked (2), [was] naked (1), nakedness (1), they [were] naked (1).
Where does עֵירֹם (ʿēyrōm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), Genesis (3), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itnaked3×Ezekiel 16:22, Ezekiel 16:39, Ezekiel 23:29
the naked2×Ezekiel 18:7, Ezekiel 18:16
[was] naked1×Genesis 3:10
nakedness1×Deuteronomy 28:48
they [were] naked1×Genesis 3:7
were naked1×Ezekiel 16:7
you [were] naked1×Genesis 3:11
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Genesis 3:7עֵֽירֻמִּ֖םtothey [were] nakedAdjective - masculine pluralGenesis 3:10עֵירֹ֥םto[was] nakedAdjective - masculine singularGenesis 3:11עֵירֹ֖םtoyou [were] nakedAdjective - masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:48וּבְעֵירֹ֖םtonakednessConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularEzekiel 16:7עֵרֹ֥םtowere nakedAdjective - masculine singularEzekiel 16:22עֵרֹ֣םtonakedAdjective - masculine singularEzekiel 16:39עֵירֹ֥םtonakedAdjective - masculine singularEzekiel 18:7וְעֵירֹ֖םtothe nakedConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularEzekiel 18:16וְעֵר֖וֹםtothe nakedConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularEzekiel 23:29עֵירֹ֣םtonakedAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 3:7
Aligned rows10
Books represented3
Genesis3Deuteronomy1Ezekiel6
Source forms
עֵירֹ֥ם2x‘ê·rōmGenesis 3:10, Ezekiel 16:39
וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם1xū·ḇə·‘ê·rōmDeuteronomy 28:48
וְעֵירֹ֖ם1xwə·‘ê·rōmEzekiel 18:7
וְעֵר֖וֹם1xwə·‘ê·rō·wmEzekiel 18:16
עֵירֹ֖ם1x‘ê·rōmGenesis 3:11
עֵירֹ֣ם1x‘ê·rōmEzekiel 23:29
עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם1x‘ê·rum·mimGenesis 3:7
עֵרֹ֥ם1x‘ê·rōmEzekiel 16:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular6xGenesis 3:10, Genesis 3:11, Ezekiel 16:7, Ezekiel 16:22
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular2xEzekiel 18:7, Ezekiel 18:16
Adjective - masculine plural1xGenesis 3:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 28:48
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nakedness as physical vulnerability and shame, often symbolizing moral exposure or spiritual destitution before God.
Source Gloss
nudity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Nakedness as physical vulnerability and shame, often symbolizing moral exposure or spiritual destitution before God.
nudity BDB: naked Usage: naked(-ness).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
State of being unclothed, particularly after eating forbidden fruit and becoming aware of shame
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