ʻâram — H6191

Definition

verb

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)

1. to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent
1. (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle
2. (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd

Usually translated as

beware, take crafty, be prudent, very, deal subtilly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• allóphylos (G246)
• diḯstēmi (G1339)
• panoûrgos (G3835)

Occurrences

ʻâram occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (2)

• 1 Samuel 23:22 — Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth (יַעְרִ֖ם) very subtilly.
• 1 Samuel 23:22 — Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth (עָר֥וֹם) very subtilly.
• Psalms 83:3 — They have taken crafty (יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ) counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
• Proverbs 15:5 — A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent (יַעְרִֽם).
• Proverbs 19:25 — Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware (יַעְרִ֑ם): and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.