Lexicon arar: To curse Original Word: עָרַר 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 Origina 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 rootCorresponding 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. 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. 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·rāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Jeremiah 51:58 Jeremiah 51:58 4 Occurrences |