What does עַרעָר (ʿarʿār) mean in the Bible?
עַרעָר (ʿarʿār): Nakedness stripped of resources; figurative descent from dignity to destitution and social vulnerability
Hebrew · H6199
עַרעָר
Naked , i.e. (figuratively) poor
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עַרעָר H6199
Pronunciation ʿarʿār
What does עַרעָר (ʿarʿār) mean in the Bible?
עַרעָר (ʿarʿār): Nakedness stripped of resources; figurative descent from dignity to destitution and social vulnerability
Full entry for עַרעָר (H6199) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6199?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of the destitute (1).
Where does עַרעָר (ʿarʿār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 102:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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 destitute 1× Psalms 102:17
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First aligned row Psalms 102:17
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Psalms 1
Source forms
הָעַרְעָ֑ר 1x hā·‘ar·‘ār Psalms 102:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 102:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nakedness stripped of resources; figurative descent from dignity to destitution and social vulnerability
Source Gloss
naked , i.e. (figuratively) poor
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Nakedness stripped of resources; figurative descent from dignity to destitution and social vulnerability
naked, i.e. (figuratively) poor BDB: stripped Usage: destitute. See also 6176.
Word Origins
עַרעָר is built from this root:
עָרַר H6209
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