עָרוּם
Cunning (usually in a bad sense)
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What does עָרוּם (ʿārûm) mean in the Bible?
עָרוּם (ʿārûm) is a Hebrew word meaning "cunning (usually in a bad sense)". cunning (usually in a bad sense) BDB: crafty Usage: crafty, prudent, subtil.
Meaning
Cunning that veers between practical wisdom and deceptive manipulation; morally ambiguous shrewdness
cunning (usually in a bad sense) BDB: crafty Usage: crafty, prudent, subtil.
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