וַ/תְּעַ֤ר
𐤅/𐤕𐤏𐤓
ʻârâh
and emptied
To uncover or make bare, both in a literal and figurative sense. The term can denote the physical exposure or removal of covering from a person or object, as well as the act of making something empty or devoid (pouring out contents or demolishing defenses), leaving it unprotected or desolate. Frequently employed in contexts of vulnerability (e.g., nakedness), destruction (e.g., razing cities), or the total outpouring of contents (as with a vessel or divine wrath).
Genesis 24:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H6168
| Lemma | עָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻârâh |
| Strong's | H6168 |
| Definition | To uncover or make bare, both in a literal and figurative sense. The term can denote the physical exposure or removal of covering from a person or object, as well as the act of making something empty or devoid (pouring out contents or demolishing defenses), leaving it unprotected or desolate. Frequently employed in contexts of vulnerability (e.g., nakedness), destruction (e.g., razing cities), or the total outpouring of contents (as with a vessel or divine wrath). |
Morphology HC/Vpw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and emptied |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6168-07
and she stripped bare
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or active causative sense of making something thoroughly bare or exposed. The sequential imperfect 3rd feminine singular is rendered narratively as "and she," preserving both gender and number. |
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