Strong H6191עָרֹם
be shrewd
- Transliteration
- ‛âram
- Pronunciation
- aw-ram'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; properly to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derived sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) bo be cunning (usually in a bad sense): - X {very} {beware} take crafty {[counsel]} be {prudent} deal subtilly.
Detailed definition
1) to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent
1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd
In the Bible
Strong H6191 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
- beware1
- crafty1
- dealeth1
- subtilly1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 23:22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
- Psalms 83:3They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
- Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
- Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.