6181. eryah

Lexicon

eryah: Nakedness, exposure

Original Word: עֶרְיָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `eryah
Pronunciation: eh-ree-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (er-yaw')
Definition: Nakedness, exposure
Meaning: nudity

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bare, naked, quite

For ervah; nudity -- bare, naked, X quite.

see HEBREW ervah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arah
Definition
nakedness
NASB Translation
bare (4), bare* (1), nakedness (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֶרְיָה6:00 AM noun feminine nakedness; — always absolute ׳ע; — בּֿשֶׁת׳ע Micah 1:11 (in) nakedness, (in) shame (figurative of town Shaphir); of Jerusalem ׳עֵרֹם וְע Ezekiel 16:7 3t. (see עֵרֹם below II. עור); of bow Habakkuk 3:9 (see עור).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרָה (arah), which means to be bare or naked.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G153 (αἰσχύνη, aischynē): This Greek term is often translated as "shame" or "disgrace" and is used in the New Testament to convey a sense of dishonor or embarrassment, similar to the connotations of עֶרְיָה in the Hebrew Bible.
• G807 (ἀσχημοσύνη, aschēmosynē): This Greek word means "indecency" or "shameful exposure" and is used in the New Testament to describe actions or states that are considered disgraceful or improper, paralleling the concept of nakedness and exposure found in עֶרְיָה.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the biblical theme of shame associated with exposure and the need for spiritual covering and redemption.

Usage: The term עֶרְיָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the state of being unclothed, often carrying connotations of shame or vulnerability. It is used in contexts that highlight the disgrace or humiliation associated with being exposed.

Context: The Hebrew word עֶרְיָה (eryah) appears in the Old Testament to describe physical nakedness, often with an emphasis on the shame or dishonor that accompanies such exposure. This term is used in various contexts, including prophetic literature, where it symbolizes the humiliation of a nation or people. For example, in Ezekiel 16:7, the term is used metaphorically to describe the state of Jerusalem, highlighting its vulnerability and disgrace before God. The concept of nakedness in the Hebrew Bible frequently extends beyond the physical to include spiritual and moral dimensions, representing a lack of protection or covering, both physically and spiritually.

In the cultural and religious context of ancient Israel, nakedness was often associated with shame and dishonor. The exposure of one's body was considered a violation of social norms and religious laws, reflecting a deeper spiritual nakedness or separation from God. The use of עֶרְיָה in the biblical text underscores the importance of modesty and the protective covering provided by God's covenant and laws.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעֶרְיָ֑ה וְעֶרְיָ֔ה וְעֶרְיָֽה׃ ועריה ועריה׃ עֶרְיָ֤ה עֶרְיָה־ עריה עריה־ ‘er·yāh ‘er·yāh- ‘eryāh ‘eryāh- eryah veerYah wə‘eryāh wə·‘er·yāh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 16:7
HEB: וְאַ֖תְּ עֵרֹ֥ם וְעֶרְיָֽה׃
NAS: Yet you were naked and bare.
KJV: whereas thou [wast] naked and bare.
INT: you were naked and bare

Ezekiel 16:22
HEB: בִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙ עֵרֹ֣ם וְעֶרְיָ֔ה מִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶת בְּדָמֵ֖ךְ
NAS: when you were naked and bare and squirming
KJV: when thou wast naked and bare, [and] wast polluted
INT: become were naked and bare and squirming your blood

Ezekiel 16:39
HEB: וְהִנִּיח֖וּךְ עֵירֹ֥ם וְעֶרְיָֽה׃
NAS: and will leave you naked and bare.
KJV: and leave thee naked and bare.
INT: and leave naked and bare

Ezekiel 23:29
HEB: וַעֲזָב֖וּךְ עֵירֹ֣ם וְעֶרְיָ֑ה וְנִגְלָה֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת
NAS: you naked and bare. And the nakedness
KJV: thee naked and bare: and the nakedness
INT: and leave naked and bare will be uncovered and the nakedness

Micah 1:11
HEB: יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁפִ֖יר עֶרְיָה־ בֹ֑שֶׁת לֹ֤א
NAS: in shameful nakedness. The inhabitant
KJV: having thy shame naked: the inhabitant
INT: inhabitant of Shaphir nakedness shameful does not

Habakkuk 3:9
HEB: עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ
NAS: was made bare, The rods
KJV: Thy bow was made quite naked,
INT: quite was made your bow

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6181
6 Occurrences

‘er·yāh- — 2 Occ.
wə·‘er·yāh — 4 Occ.