עֲרִירִ֥ים
𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤌
aririm
childless
from עָרַר; bare, i.e. destitute (of children); childless.
H6185
Leviticus 20:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H6185
| Lemma | עֲרִירִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʻărîyrîy |
| Strong's | H6185 |
| In-context | childless |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6185-02
child-bereft men
| Root | ערר (ʿ-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to strip, lay bare, make destitute, deprive |
| Semantic Range | childless, stripped of offspring, destitute, bereft, left without heirs |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, childlessness signified covenantal loss and social vulnerability, as offspring were tied to inheritance, legacy, and divine blessing. To be "stripped" of children evoked both personal grief and theological tension regarding fruitfulness and promise. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute (HAampa), from עֲרִירִי; used substantivally to describe persons characterized by childlessness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root ערר, meaning "to strip" or "make bare," conveying the idea of being deprived or left destitute. In this masculine plural absolute form, it describes men who have been "stripped" of offspring—thus "child-bereft men," preserving both the root imagery of deprivation and the grammatical masculine plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערר (to strip, lay bare, make destitute, deprive)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6185-01 |
ariri | a stripped-bare one |
H6177-01 |
aroer | Bare-Place |
H6177-02 |
baaroer | in Bare-Place |
H6177-03 |
mearoer | from Bare-Place |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H6185)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:2 | עֲרִירִ֑י | ariri | childless |
| Leviticus 20:20 | עֲרִירִ֥ים | aririm | childless |
| Leviticus 20:21 | עֲרִירִ֥ים | aririm | childless |