עָרְמָ֑ה
𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄
aremah
prudence
feminine of עֹרֶם; trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion; guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.
H6195
Proverbs 1:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H6195
| Lemma | עׇרְמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻormâh |
| Strong's | H6195 |
| In-context | prudence |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H6195-01
shrewdness
| Root | ערם (ʿ-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | shrewdness, craftiness, prudence, cunning, strategic subtlety |
| Semantic Range | craftiness (negative), cunning, guile, strategic subtlety, prudence (positive), practical wisdom |
| Conceptual Significance | עָרְמָה can denote either deceptive cunning (as associated with the serpent’s craftiness) or commendable prudence (as praised in Proverbs). The term highlights the moral ambivalence of strategic intelligence in biblical thought—capable of both deceit and wise foresight depending on its application. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). Abstract noun formed from the adjective עָרוּם (shrewd/crafty). No pronominal suffix; singular and indefinite in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָרְמָה is a feminine singular abstract noun (HNcfsa) derived from the root ערם, which conveys the idea of being shrewd or crafty. "Shrewdness" preserves the root’s core sense of subtle, strategic thinking and reflects the singular abstract quality expressed by the feminine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערם (shrewdness, craftiness, prudence, cunning, strategic subtlety)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6194-01 |
aremat | heap of |
H6194-02 |
aremot | heaped mounds |
H6174-01 |
arom | a stripped-bare man |
H6174-02 |
arumim | bare ones |
H5903-01 |
erom | bare |
H5903-02 |
eyrom | a bare one |
H6194-03 |
haaremot | the heaped-piles |
H6192-01 |
neeremu | they were heaped up |
|
uveeyrom | and in bareness |
H6174-03 |
vearom | and bare |
H6191-01 |
yaerim | he acts craftily |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6195)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 21:14 | בְ/עָרְמָ֑ה | vearemah | with guile |
| Joshua 9:4 | בְּ/עָרְמָ֔ה | bearemah | with cunning |
| Proverbs 1:4 | עָרְמָ֑ה | aremah | prudence |