Strong's Lexicon arum: Shrewd, crafty, prudent, cunning Original Word: עָרוּם Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַם (aram), which means "to be subtle" or "to be crafty." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "arum" is "πανουργία" (panourgia), which also carries the dual connotation of cleverness and deceit. Usage: The Hebrew word "arum" is used in the Bible to describe a range of characteristics from positive prudence and wisdom to negative cunning and deceit. It often denotes a sense of being skillfully resourceful or strategically wise, but it can also imply a morally questionable craftiness, depending on the context. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, wisdom and prudence were highly valued traits, often associated with successful leadership and survival. However, the line between wisdom and cunning could be thin, and "arum" captures this duality. The term reflects the complexity of human character and the importance of discernment in evaluating actions and intentions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom arom Definition crafty, shrewd, sensible NASB Translation crafty (2), prudent (2), prudent man (3), sensible (2), sensible man (1), shrewd (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָרוּם adjective crafty, shrewd, sensible; — 1 crafty, ׳ע as predicate, of serpent Genesis 3:1; plural as substantive מַחְשְׁבוֺת עֲרוּמִים Job 5:12, ׳לְשׁוֺן ע Job 15:5. 2 in Proverbs, in good sense (opposed to אֱוִיל, כְּסִיל, מֶּתִי); as attributive אָדָם עָרוּם Proverbs 12:23 a shrewd or sensible man; ׳ע as substantive = id., Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 13:16, so ׳חָכְמַת ע Proverbs 13:8; = prudent man Proverbs 14:15; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 27:12; plural עֲרוּמִים Proverbs 14:18. עֵרָן, עֵרָנִי see below I. עור. ערס (√ of following). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crafty, prudent, subtil Passive participle of aram; cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- crafty, prudent, subtil. see HEBREW aram Forms and Transliterations וְ֝עָר֗וּם וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים וערום וערומים עֲרוּמִ֑ים עֲרוּמִֽים׃ עָ֭רוּם עָר֔וּם עָר֤וּם עָר֤וּם ׀ עָרֽוּם׃ ערום ערום׃ ערומים ערומים׃ ‘ă·rū·mîm ‘ā·rūm ‘ārūm ‘ărūmîm aRum aruMim vaaruMim veaRum wa‘ărūmîm wa·‘ă·rū·mîm wə‘ārūm wə·‘ā·rūmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:1 HEB: וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת NAS: was more crafty than KJV: was more subtil than any beast INT: now the serpent was crafty any beast Job 5:12 Job 15:5 Proverbs 12:16 Proverbs 12:23 Proverbs 13:16 Proverbs 14:8 Proverbs 14:15 Proverbs 14:18 Proverbs 22:3 Proverbs 27:12 11 Occurrences |
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