בְ/עָרְמָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄
ʻormâh
with guile
ʻOrmah refers to shrewdness, cleverness, or skill in dealing with situations or people. It denotes the ability to perceive circumstances clearly and act with strategic intelligence, whether the purpose is positive (prudence, astuteness) or negative (cunning, craftiness, guile). The context determines whether the nuance is commendable, neutral, or pejorative.
Exodus 21:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H6195
| Lemma | עׇרְמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻormâh |
| Strong's | H6195 |
| Definition | ʻOrmah refers to shrewdness, cleverness, or skill in dealing with situations or people. It denotes the ability to perceive circumstances clearly and act with strategic intelligence, whether the purpose is positive (prudence, astuteness) or negative (cunning, craftiness, guile). The context determines whether the nuance is commendable, neutral, or pejorative. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with guile |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6195-03
with shrewdness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְ (“with/in”) governs the feminine singular noun עָרְמָה, an abstract noun from the root ערם meaning shrewdness or crafty intelligence. "With shrewdness" preserves the root idea of strategic cleverness without imposing a positive or negative nuance. |
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