Hebrew · H6174

עָרוֹם

Nude , either partially or totally

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עָרוֹם H6174
Pronunciation ʿārwōm

What does עָרוֹם (ʿārwōm) mean in the Bible?

עָרוֹם (ʿārwōm): Denotes vulnerability and shame; ranges from physical nakedness to spiritual exposure before God

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What does עָרוֹם (ʿārwōm) mean in the Bible?

עָרוֹם (ʿārwōm): Denotes vulnerability and shame; ranges from physical nakedness to spiritual exposure before God

How does the BSB render H6174?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include naked (10), and naked (2), the naked (2), and lay naked (1), is naked (1).

Where does עָרוֹם (ʿārwōm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (6), Isaiah (4), 1 Samuel (1), Amos (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
naked 10× Genesis 2:25, Job 1:21, Job 24:7, Job 24:10
and naked Job 1:21, Micah 1:8
the naked Job 22:6, Isaiah 58:7
and lay naked 1 Samuel 19:24
is naked Job 26:6
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 2:25
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 1 Samuel 1 Job 6 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 4 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1
Source forms
עָר֣וֹם 5x ‘ā·rō·wm Job 24:7, Job 24:10, Job 26:6, Isaiah 20:3
עָר֛וֹם 2x ‘ā·rō·wm Ecclesiastes 5:15, Amos 2:16
וְעָר֑וֹם 1x wə·‘ā·rō·wm Micah 1:8
וְעָרֹם֙ 1x wə·‘ā·rōm Job 1:21
עָר֥וֹם 1x ‘ā·rō·wm Isaiah 20:2
עֲרוּמִּ֔ים 1x ‘ă·rūm·mîm Genesis 2:25
עֲרוּמִּ֣ים 1x ‘ă·rūm·mîm Job 22:6
עָרֹ֔ם 1x ‘ā·rōm 1 Samuel 19:24
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 11x 1 Samuel 19:24, Job 1:21, Job 24:7, Job 24:10
Adjective - masculine plural 2x Genesis 2:25, Job 22:6
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x Job 1:21, Micah 1:8
Adjective - feminine singular 1x Hosea 2:3
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