What does עָרָה (ʿārāh) mean in the Bible?
עָרָה (ʿārāh): Exposure through removal: to strip bare or empty something of its protective covering or contents.
Hebrew · H6168
עָרָה
To be (causatively, make ) bare ; hence, to empty , pour out , demolish
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עָרָה H6168
Pronunciation ʿārāh
What does עָרָה (ʿārāh) mean in the Bible?
עָרָה (ʿārāh): Exposure through removal: to strip bare or empty something of its protective covering or contents.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6168?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and empty (1), and expose yourself (1), and stripped him (1), bare (1), Destroy it (1).
Where does עָרָה (ʿārāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Psalms (4), Leviticus (2), 2 Chronicles (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 It and empty 1× 2 Chronicles 24:11
and expose yourself 1× Lamentations 4:21
and stripped him 1× Habakkuk 3:13
bare 1× Isaiah 3:17
Destroy it 1× Psalms 137:7
emptied 1× Genesis 24:20
he has exposed 1× Leviticus 20:18
He has poured out 1× Isaiah 53:12
He will expose 1× Zephaniah 2:14
is poured out 1× Isaiah 32:15
it is exposing 1× Leviticus 20:19
leave 1× Psalms 141:8
like a well-rooted 1× Psalms 37:35
tear it down 1× Psalms 137:7
uncovers 1× Isaiah 22:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:20 וַתְּעַ֤ר to emptied Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Leviticus 20:18 הֶֽעֱרָ֔ה to he has exposed Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 20:19 הֶעֱרָ֖ה to it is exposing Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 24:11 וִיעָ֙רוּ֙ to and empty Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 37:35 וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה to like a well-rooted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 137:7 עָ֤רוּ׀ to Destroy it Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 137:7 עָ֑רוּ to tear it down Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 141:8 תְּעַ֥ר to leave Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Isaiah 3:17 יְעָרֶֽה׃ס to bare Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 22:6 עֵרָ֖ה to uncovers Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 24:20
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 Leviticus 2 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 4 Isaiah 4 Lamentations 1 Habakkuk 1 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
הֶֽעֱרָ֔ה 1x he·‘ĕ·rāh Leviticus 20:18
הֶעֱרָ֖ה 1x he·‘ĕ·rāh Leviticus 20:19
הֶעֱרָ֤ה 1x he·‘ĕ·rāh Isaiah 53:12
וִיעָ֙רוּ֙ 1x wî·‘ā·rū 2 Chronicles 24:11
וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה 1x ū·miṯ·‘ā·reh Psalms 37:35
וַתְּעַ֤ר 1x wat·tə·‘ar Genesis 24:20
וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ס 1x wə·ṯiṯ·‘ā·rî Lamentations 4:21
יֵ֨עָרֶ֥ה 1x yê·‘ā·reh Isaiah 32:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Leviticus 20:18, Leviticus 20:19, Isaiah 53:12
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Psalms 137:7
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 22:6, Zephaniah 2:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - second person feminine singular 1x Lamentations 4:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 37:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 24:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Genesis 24:20
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 32:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Exposure through removal: to strip bare or empty something of its protective covering or contents.
Source Gloss
to be (causatively, make ) bare ; hence, to empty , pour out , demolish
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Exposure through removal: to strip bare or empty something of its protective covering or contents.
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish BDB: be naked Usage: leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 11
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Perfect Isa 53:12 · Lev 20:18 · Lev 20:19 3×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 7×
Perfect Isa 22:6 · Zeph 2:14 2×
Sequential imperfect Ps 137:7 2×
Infinitive absolute Hab 3:13 1×
Imperfect Isa 3:17 1×
Jussive Ps 141:8 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 32:15 1×
Word Origins
עָרָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain