עָר֔וּם
𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤌
ʻârûwm
more crafty
Possessing shrewdness, cunning, or cleverness in perception or action, often in a way that implies skillful judgment and awareness of circumstances. Most commonly conveys astuteness or craftiness, and depending on context may suggest positive prudence or negative deceitfulness. The word is a descriptive participle that can be applied to both humans and animals, indicating their ability to perceive and act with subtlety or guile.
Genesis 3:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H6175
| Lemma | עָרוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻârûwm |
| Strong's | H6175 |
| Definition | Possessing shrewdness, cunning, or cleverness in perception or action, often in a way that implies skillful judgment and awareness of circumstances. Most commonly conveys astuteness or craftiness, and depending on context may suggest positive prudence or negative deceitfulness. The word is a descriptive participle that can be applied to both humans and animals, indicating their ability to perceive and act with subtlety or guile. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | more crafty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6175-01
shrewd one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state; descriptive participial form functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective עָרוּם is a masculine singular descriptive form from the root ערם, conveying smoothness or bareness metaphorically applied to intellect—thus shrewdness or craftiness. "Shrewd one" preserves the participial-descriptive force and the masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
shrewd one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "crafty". |