Lexicon orlah: Foreskin, uncircumcision Original Word: עָרְלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foreskin, uncircumcised Feminine of arel; the prepuce -- foreskin, + uncircumcised. see HEBREW arel NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition foreskin NASB Translation forbidden (1), foreskin (7), foreskins (4), Gibeath-haaraloth* (1), uncircumcised (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָרְלָה16 noun feminine foreskin; — ׳ע Genesis 34:14; Jeremiah 9:24; construct עָרְלַת Exodus 4:25; Deuteronomy 10:16, etc.; plural הָעֲרָלוֺת (not ׳ֳ) Joshua 5:3 (Köii. 1, 158); construct עָרְלוֺת Jeremiah 4:4 2t.; עָרְלֹתֵיהֶם 1 Samuel 18:27; — foreskin 1 Samuel 18:25,27; 2 Samuel 3:14, compare נִּבְעַת הָעֲרָלוֺם Joshua 5:3 hill of the foreskins, near Gilgal; of circumcision, ׳כרת ע Exodus 4:25 (J), ׳בְּשַׂר ע Genesis 17:11 5t. P (see II. מוּל), אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר ׳לוֺ ע Genesis 34:14 (P), i.e. one uncircumcised; compare Jeremiah 9:24; figurative of fruit trees, עָרְלָתוֺ Leviticus 19:23 (P; see [ עָרַל]; figurative of heart, לבב ׳ע Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַל (Arel), which means "to be uncircumcised" or "to be covered."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G167: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia) • Often translated as "uncleanness" or "impurity," this term can relate to moral or spiritual impurity, akin to the metaphorical use of עָרְלָה. Usage: The word עָרְלָה is used in the context of circumcision, a significant covenantal sign in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in discussions about physical circumcision as well as metaphorical references to spiritual or moral states of being "uncircumcised." Context: The Hebrew term עָרְלָה (Orlah) is primarily associated with the physical foreskin, particularly in the context of the Abrahamic covenant, where circumcision is a sign of the covenant between God and His people (Genesis 17:11). The act of circumcision, which involves the removal of the עָרְלָה, is a physical manifestation of a deeper spiritual commitment and identity. Forms and Transliterations בְּעָרְלָֽה׃ בערלה׃ הָעֲרָלֽוֹת׃ הערלות׃ עָרְל֣וֹת עָרְל֥וֹת עָרְלַ֣ת עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם עָרְלָ֑ה עָרְלָת֔וֹ עָרְלָת֖וֹ עָרְלָתָ֗ם עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃ עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ערלה ערלות ערלת ערלתו ערלתו׃ ערלתיהם ערלתכם ערלתם ‘ā·rə·lā·ṯām ‘ā·rə·lā·ṯōw ‘ā·rə·lāh ‘ā·rə·laṯ ‘ā·rə·laṯ·ḵem ‘ā·rə·lō·ṯê·hem ‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ ‘ārəlāh ‘ārəlaṯ ‘ārəlāṯām ‘ārəlaṯḵem ‘ārəlāṯōw ‘ārəlōṯêhem ‘ārəlōwṯ areLah areLat arelaTam arelatChem arelaTo areLot areLoteiHem bə‘ārəlāh bə·‘ā·rə·lāh beareLah hā‘ărālōwṯ hā·‘ă·rā·lō·wṯ haaraLotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 17:11 HEB: אֵ֖ת בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ לְא֣וֹת NAS: in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign KJV: the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token INT: shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin become shall be the sign Genesis 17:14 Genesis 17:23 Genesis 17:24 Genesis 17:25 Genesis 34:14 Exodus 4:25 Leviticus 12:3 Leviticus 19:23 Deuteronomy 10:16 Joshua 5:3 1 Samuel 18:25 1 Samuel 18:27 2 Samuel 3:14 Jeremiah 4:4 Jeremiah 9:25 16 Occurrences |