6209. arar
Lexicon
arar: To curse

Original Word: עָרַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `arar
Pronunciation: ah-RAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rar')
Definition: To curse
Meaning: to bare, to demolish

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make bare, break, raise up perhaps by clerical error for raze, utterly

A primitive root; to bare; figuratively, to demolish -- make bare, break, raise up (perhaps by clerical error for raze), X utterly.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to strip oneself
NASB Translation
completely razed (1), stripped (1), undress (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [עָרַר] verb strip oneself ("" form of ערה, II. עור); —

Qal Imperative עֹ֫רָה Isaiah 32:11 ("" מְּשֹׁ֫טָה; according to Ges§ 110k Hi De and others masculine singular with feminine plural subject; according to Ew§ 226 a Du Di and others feminine plural, shortened from ערנה etc.).

Po`. Perfect3plural עוֺרְרוּ אַרְמְנוֺתֶיהָ Isaiah 23:13 they have laid bare (the foundations of) her palaces, i.e. destroyed them; so

Pilpel Infinitive absolute +

Hithpalpel Imperfect3feminine singular עַרְעֵר תִּתְעַרְעַר Jeremiah 51:58 be laid utterly bare, compare ערה

Pi`el 1.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2679 (καθαίρεσις, kathairesis), which similarly conveys the idea of taking down or demolishing. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the act of pulling down strongholds or arguments, aligning with the Hebrew concept of exposing or dismantling.

In summary, עָרַר (ʿārar) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible that encapsulates the themes of exposure, destruction, and divine judgment, reflecting the broader biblical narrative of truth and justice.

Usage: The verb עָרַר (ʿārar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of stripping bare or demolishing. It often implies a forceful removal or destruction, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Context: The Hebrew verb עָרַר (ʿārar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily conveying the idea of laying bare or demolishing. This term is used to describe actions that involve uncovering or stripping away, often with a connotation of destruction or exposure. For example, in the context of demolishing a structure, it implies a thorough and complete removal, leaving nothing hidden or intact.

In the prophetic literature, עָרַר is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the exposure of sin or the removal of protection, indicating a divine judgment or a call to repentance. The act of baring or demolishing can symbolize the uncovering of truth or the dismantling of falsehoods.

The usage of עָרַר in the Hebrew Bible underscores the themes of revelation and judgment, where what is hidden is brought to light, and what is built up is torn down. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's sovereignty in revealing truth and executing justice.

Forms and Transliterations
וְעֹ֔רָה וערה עַרְעֵ֣ר עֹרְרוּ֙ ערער עררו תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר תתערער ‘ar‘êr ‘ar·‘êr ‘ō·rə·rū ‘ōrərū arEr oreRu tiṯ‘ar‘ār tiṯ·‘ar·‘ār titarAr veOrah wə‘ōrāh wə·‘ō·rāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 23:13
HEB: (בַחוּנָ֗יו ק) עֹרְרוּ֙ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שָׂמָ֖הּ
NAS: their siege towers, they stripped its palaces,
KJV: the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces
INT: up tower stripped palaces made

Isaiah 32:11
HEB: בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְעֹ֔רָה וַחֲג֖וֹרָה עַל־
NAS: [daughters]; Strip, undress and put
KJV: strip you, and make you bare, and gird
INT: complacent Strip undress and put and

Jeremiah 51:58
HEB: בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ
NAS: of Babylon will be completely razed
KJV: of Babylon shall be utterly broken,
INT: of Babylon the broad will be completely razed gates

Jeremiah 51:58
HEB: הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים
NAS: will be completely razed And her high
KJV: shall be utterly broken, and her high
INT: the broad will be completely razed gates high

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6209
4 Occurrences


‘ar·‘êr — 1 Occ.
‘ō·rə·rū — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·‘ar·‘ār — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ō·rāh — 1 Occ.















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