מַעֲרֹם
𐤌𐤏𐤓𐤌
maʻărôm
H4636 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or condition of being without clothing; nakedness or bareness. Used both in a literal sense of physical exposure and in a figurative sense signifying vulnerability, helplessness, or defenselessness in certain contexts.
Semantic Range
nakedness, bareness, state of being stripped, physical exposure, condition of being without clothing, figurative vulnerability
Root / Etymology
Root: ערם. The root ערם primarily means 'to be bare, to be naked, to strip or lay bare.' The noun מַעֲרֹם is derived from this root, signifying the state or condition of being stripped or unclothed.
Historical & Contextual Notes
מַעֲרֹם appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Job 22:6 and Job 24:7), always in contexts emphasizing deprivation, exposure, or lack of basic coverings. Unlike עֵירֹם (ʿērōm) and עָרוֹם (ʿārōm), which are the more common words for 'naked' or 'nakedness,' מַעֲרֹם carries a sense of the condition or state resulting from having been stripped, possibly emphasizing active dispossession or social injustice (e.g., the context of Job, where it describes the plight of the poor who have been deprived of basic needs). The term does not bear later theological or ritual connotations (as sometimes attached to nakedness in post-biblical literature) but remains focused on actual lack of clothing or covering. English translations often render all three terms similarly as 'naked' or 'nakedness,' but מַעֲרֹם specifically signifies the state of bareness, especially from external causes (such as unjust treatment). It is not used as a legal or cultic technical term, nor does it appear in later Hebrew outside of biblical citations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עָרַם, in the sense of stripping; bare; naked.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been submitted for this word yet.
+ Add Bantu Hebrew WordRoot Family
ערם (ʿ-r-m) — to be bare, to strip, to uncover
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5903 | עֵירֹם | bare |
| H6174 | עָרוֹם | bare one |
| H6175 | עָרוּם | shrewd one |
| H6191 | עָרַם | shrewd (masculine singular) |
| H6192 | עָרַם | were heaped up |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4636-01 |
מַעֲרֻמֵּי/הֶם֮ | maarumeyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
their naked ones | their barenesses | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4636-01 |
2 Chronicles 28:15 | מַעֲרֻמֵּי/הֶם֮ | maarumeyhem | HNcmpc/Sp3mp |
their naked ones | their barenesses |