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H6191
עָרַם
ʻâram
Pronunciation: aw-ram'
Definition
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)
KJV Renderings
[idiom] very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
Word Analysis
EN: properly
Etymology: a primitive root;