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עָרֵם

𐤏𐤓𐤌

ʻârêm

H6194 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ערם to heap up, pile, gather

Definition

A pile or heap (of grain, produce, or other gathered materials), often specifically referring to an assembled quantity, such as a stack of harvested crops. In certain contexts, may refer to a sheaf or collection of sheaves. The term denotes the result of deliberate gathering, usually for storage or further processing.

Semantic Range

heap, pile (of grain or other produce), collection of sheaves, stack, specifically an agricultural heap ready for storage or use

Root / Etymology

Root: ערם. The root conveys the idea of piling up, collecting, or heaping together. עָרֵם (ʻârêm) is a noun form that expresses the result of this action—the heap or pile itself. The closely related feminine form, עֲרֵמָה (ʿărēmāh), functions similarly but is grammatically feminine, with the same core semantic value.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, עָרֵם and its feminine counterpart עֲרֵמָה appear in agricultural contexts (as in Jeremiah 50:26), where they describe heaps of grain, typically after threshing or at harvest time. The word always implies deliberate human action in gathering and piling materials, distinguishing it from spontaneous or unintentional accumulations. Such heaps were important economic assets in Israelite society and are often referenced in descriptions of agricultural abundance or judgment imagery. While English translations sometimes render the word as 'sheaf,' the primary sense is a pile or stack, not necessarily bound as in a typical sheaf. The distinction between עֵמֶר (ʿēmer) 'sheaf' and עָרֵם / עֲרֵמָה lies in the latter's focus on the collective pile rather than the individual bundle. This nuance is sometimes lost in traditional translations. Use of the term is limited to a small number of texts, with the term maintaining consistency in meaning across periods represented in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Jeremiah 50:26) or (feminine) עֲרֵמָה; from עָרַם; a heap; specifically, a sheaf; heap (of corn), sheaf.

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Root Family

ערם (ʿ-r-m) — heap up, pile, gather

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4636 מַעֲרֹם their barenesses
H5903 עֵירֹם bare
H6174 עָרוֹם bare one
H6175 עָרוּם shrewd one
H6191 עָרַם shrewd (masculine singular)

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6194-05 הָ/עֲרֵמ֣וֹת haaremot HTd/Ncfpa the heaps the gathered heaps 4
H6194-03 עֲרֵמ֥וֹת aremot HNcfpa heaps gathered heaps 2
H6194-01 עֲרֵמַ֣ת aremat HNcfsc heap heap of 2
H6194-02 עֲרֵמִ֖ים aremim HNcfpa heaps gathered heaps 1
H6194-06 מֵ/עֲרֵמ֥וֹת mearemot HR/Ncfpc from heaps from heaps of 1
H6194-04 הָ/עֲרֵמָ֑ה haaremah HTd/Ncfsa the heap the gathered heap 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6194-02 Jeremiah 50:26 עֲרֵמִ֖ים aremim HNcfpa heaps gathered heaps
H6194-01 Haggai 2:16 עֲרֵמַ֣ת aremat HNcfsc heap of heap of
H6194-01 Song of Songs 7:3 עֲרֵמַ֣ת aremat HNcfsc heap heap of
H6194-04 Ruth 3:7 הָ/עֲרֵמָ֑ה haaremah HTd/Ncfsa the heap the gathered heap
H6194-06 Nehemiah 3:34 מֵ/עֲרֵמ֥וֹת mearemot HR/Ncfpc from heaps from heaps of
H6194-05 Nehemiah 13:15 הָ/עֲרֵמ֣וֹת haaremot HTd/Ncfpa heaps the gathered heaps
H6194-03 2 Chronicles 31:6 עֲרֵמ֥וֹת aremot HNcfpa heaps gathered heaps
H6194-03 2 Chronicles 31:6 עֲרֵמֽוֹת aremot-2 HNcfpa heaps gathered heaps
H6194-05 2 Chronicles 31:7 הָ/עֲרֵמ֖וֹת haaremot HTd/Ncfpa the heaps the gathered heaps
H6194-05 2 Chronicles 31:8 הָ/עֲרֵמ֑וֹת haaremot HTd/Ncfpa the heaps the gathered heaps
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