יַעְרִֽם
𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤌
yaerim
is prudent
a primitive root; properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense); [idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
H6191
Proverbs 15:5 · Word #7
Lexicon H6191
| Lemma | עָרַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻâram |
| Strong's | H6191 |
| In-context | is prudent |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6191-01
he acts craftily
| Root | ערם (ʿ-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | bareness, smoothness, shrewdness, craftiness, prudence |
| Semantic Range | to act shrewdly, to deal cunningly, to behave craftily, to show prudence (often in a negative sense), to scheme subtly |
| Conceptual Significance | The root ע־ר־ם conveys the idea of smooth or bare surfaces extended metaphorically to mental sharpness or slyness. In biblical theology it can describe both negative cunning (as with the serpent in Genesis 3:1) and practical shrewdness, highlighting the moral tension between wisdom and deceit. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular from עָרַם (ʿāram). The imperfect form often conveys habitual, characteristic, or future action: "he acts" or "he will act" craftily. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form יַעְרִם denotes a simple active action performed by "he." "He acts craftily" preserves the root sense of smooth, shrewd cunning while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and imperfect verbal aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ערם (bareness, smoothness, shrewdness, craftiness, prudence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6195-01 |
aremah | shrewdness |
H6174-01 |
arom | a stripped-bare man |
H6174-02 |
arumim | bare ones |
H5903-01 |
erom | bare |
H5903-02 |
eyrom | a bare one |
H6194-01 |
haaremot | the heaped-piles |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6191)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 23:22 | עָר֥וֹם | arom | crafty |
| 1 Samuel 23:22 | יַעְרִ֖ם | yaerim | he deals |
| Psalms 83:4 | יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ | yaarimu | they plot |