Lexicon arom: Naked, bare, exposed Original Word: עָרוֹם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance naked Or marom {aw-rome'}; from aram (in its original sense); nude, either partially or totally -- naked. see HEBREW aram NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ur Definition naked NASB Translation naked (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָרוֺם, עָרֹם adjective naked (perhaps secondary form from עֵירֹם Ew§ 163 c Sta§ 327 a; or from √ עָרָה, q. v. ); — absolute עָרוֺם Amos 2:16 8t., עָרֹם 1 Samuel 19:24 3t.; feminine עֲרֻמָּה Hosea 2:5; plural עֲרוּמִּים Genesis 2:25; Job 22:6; — naked Genesis 2:25 (J) 1 Samuel 19:14; Hosea 2:5; adverb. (Ges§ 118n) with הָלַךְ Isaiah 20:2,3,4; Micah 1:8, compare Amos 2:16; Job 24:7,10; = substantive concrete Isaiah 58:7; Job 22:6; = without possessions Job 1:21 (twice in verse) = Ecclesiastes 5:14; of Sh®°ôl, open before ׳י Job 26:6. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרָה (ʿārâ), which means to be bare or exposed.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament is γυμνός (G1131), which also means naked or bare. This term is used in similar contexts, such as in Revelation 3:17, where it describes spiritual nakedness: "You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked." Usage: The word עָרוֹם appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing physical nakedness but also used metaphorically to convey a sense of being unprotected or exposed. It is used in both literal and figurative senses. Context: • The term עָרוֹם (ʿārôm) is found in several key passages in the Hebrew Bible. In Genesis 2:25, it describes the state of Adam and Eve before the Fall: "And the man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame." This usage highlights the innocence and lack of self-consciousness in their original state. Forms and Transliterations וְעָר֑וֹם וְעָרֹם֙ וערום וערם עֲרֻמָּ֔ה עֲרוּמִּ֔ים עֲרוּמִּ֣ים עָר֛וֹם עָר֣וֹם עָר֥וֹם עָרֹ֔ם עָרֹ֨ם עָרֹם֙ ערום ערומים ערם ערמה ‘ā·rō·wm ‘ā·rōm ‘ă·rum·māh ‘ă·rūm·mîm ‘ārōm ‘ārōwm ‘ărummāh ‘ărūmmîm aRom arumMah arumMim veaRom wə‘ārōm wə‘ārōwm wə·‘ā·rō·wm wə·‘ā·rōmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:25 HEB: וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ עֲרוּמִּ֔ים הָֽאָדָ֖ם וְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ NAS: were both naked and were not ashamed. KJV: And they were both naked, the man INT: become were both naked and the man and his wife 1 Samuel 19:24 Job 1:21 Job 1:21 Job 22:6 Job 24:7 Job 24:10 Job 26:6 Ecclesiastes 5:15 Isaiah 20:2 Isaiah 20:3 Isaiah 20:4 Isaiah 58:7 Hosea 2:3 Amos 2:16 Micah 1:8 16 Occurrences |