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עָרוּם

Cunning (usually in a bad sense)

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עָרוּםH6175
Pronunciationʿārûm

What does עָרוּם (ʿārûm) mean in the Bible?

עָרוּם (ʿārûm): Cunning that veers between practical wisdom and deceptive manipulation; morally ambiguous shrewdness

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Questions this entry answers

What does עָרוּם (ʿārûm) mean in the Bible?

עָרוּם (ʿārûm): Cunning that veers between practical wisdom and deceptive manipulation; morally ambiguous shrewdness

How does the BSB render H6175?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the crafty (2), The prudent (2), A shrewd (1), but a prudent [man] (1), but the prudent (1).

Where does עָרוּם (ʿārûm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (8), Job (2), Genesis (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
of the crafty2×Job 5:12, Job 15:5
The prudent2×Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 27:12
A shrewd1×Proverbs 12:23
but a prudent [man]1×Proverbs 12:16
but the prudent1×Proverbs 14:18
but the prudent man1×Proverbs 14:15
more crafty1×Genesis 3:1
of the prudent1×Proverbs 14:8
prudent [man]1×Proverbs 13:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:1עָר֔וּםtomore craftyAdjective - masculine singularJob 5:12עֲרוּמִ֑יםtoof the craftyAdjective - masculine pluralJob 15:5עֲרוּמִֽים׃toof the craftyAdjective - masculine pluralProverbs 12:16עָרֽוּם׃tobut a prudent [man]Adjective - masculine singularProverbs 12:23עָ֭רוּםtoA shrewdAdjective - masculine singularProverbs 13:16עָ֭רוּםtoprudent [man]Adjective - masculine singularProverbs 14:8עָ֭רוּםtoof the prudentAdjective - masculine singularProverbs 14:15וְ֝עָר֗וּםtobut the prudent manConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularProverbs 14:18וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗יםtobut the prudentConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralProverbs 22:3עָר֤וּם׀toThe prudentAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:1
Aligned rows11
Books represented3
Genesis1Job2Proverbs8
Source forms
עָ֭רוּם3x‘ā·rūmProverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:8
וְ֝עָר֗וּם1xwə·‘ā·rūmProverbs 14:15
וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים1xwa·‘ă·rū·mîmProverbs 14:18
עָר֔וּם1x‘ā·rūmGenesis 3:1
עָר֤וּם1x‘ā·rūmProverbs 27:12
עָר֤וּם׀1x‘ā·rūmProverbs 22:3
עָרֽוּם׃1x‘ā·rūmProverbs 12:16
עֲרוּמִ֑ים1x‘ă·rū·mîmJob 5:12
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular7xGenesis 3:1, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16
Adjective - masculine plural2xJob 5:12, Job 15:5
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural1xProverbs 14:18
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular1xProverbs 14:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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