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Strong's Lexicon arum: Shrewd, crafty, prudent, cunning Original Word: עָרוּם Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: `aruwm Pronunciation: ah-ROOM Phonetic Spelling: (aw-room') Definition: cunning Meaning: The term עָרוּם (arum) is primarily translated as "cunning" or "crafty." It can carry both positive and negative connotations depending on the context, often implying shrewdness or prudence. Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרַם (aram), which means to be subtle or crafty. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3835 (panourgos): This Greek term is often translated as "crafty" or "cunning," similar to עָרוּם (arum). It can imply skillfulness in achieving one's ends, sometimes with a negative connotation. • G4908 (sophos): While primarily translated as "wise," this term can also imply prudence or skill, akin to the positive aspects of עָרוּם (arum). • G5429 (phronimos): This Greek word is often rendered as "prudent" or "sensible," reflecting the positive connotations of wisdom and shrewdness found in עָרוּם (arum). In summary, עָרוּם (arum) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, encompassing both the wisdom to act prudently and the potential for cunning deceit. Its usage underscores the biblical emphasis on the ethical application of wisdom. Usage: The word עָרוּם (arum) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing a person's ability to navigate complex situations with wisdom or deceit. It is used to describe the serpent in Genesis 3:1, highlighting its craftiness. In other contexts, it can refer to prudence or wisdom, as seen in Proverbs. Context: • The term עָרוּם (arum) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a range of behaviors from shrewdness to deceit. In Genesis 3:1, the serpent is described as "more cunning than any beast of the field," indicating a negative use of the term associated with deception. However, in Proverbs, the term can be used positively, as in Proverbs 12:16, where a prudent person is described as one who overlooks an insult. • The dual nature of the term reflects the broader biblical theme of wisdom and its potential for both good and evil. The wise person, or עָרוּם (arum), is one who can discern the right course of action, but this wisdom can be twisted into cunning deceit when used for selfish purposes. • The concept of cunning or prudence is significant in biblical literature, as it often distinguishes between those who follow God's wisdom and those who rely on their own understanding. The term עָרוּם (arum) thus serves as a reminder of the importance of aligning one's wisdom with divine principles. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from arom Definition crafty, shrewd, sensible NASB Translation crafty (2), prudent (2), prudent man (3), sensible (2), sensible man (1), shrewd (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָרוּם adjective crafty, shrewd, sensible; — 1 crafty, ׳ע as predicate, of serpent Genesis 3:1; plural as substantive מַחְשְׁבוֺת עֲרוּמִים Job 5:12, ׳לְשׁוֺן ע Job 15:5. 2 in Proverbs, in good sense (opposed to אֱוִיל, כְּסִיל, מֶּתִי); as attributive אָדָם עָרוּם Proverbs 12:23 a shrewd or sensible man; ׳ע as substantive = id., Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 13:16, so ׳חָכְמַת ע Proverbs 13:8; = prudent man Proverbs 14:15; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 27:12; plural עֲרוּמִים Proverbs 14:18. עֵרָן, עֵרָנִי see below I. עור. ערס (√ of following). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crafty, prudent, subtil Passive participle of aram; cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- crafty, prudent, subtil. see HEBREW aram Forms and Transliterations וְ֝עָר֗וּם וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים וערום וערומים עֲרוּמִ֑ים עֲרוּמִֽים׃ עָ֭רוּם עָר֔וּם עָר֤וּם עָר֤וּם ׀ עָרֽוּם׃ ערום ערום׃ ערומים ערומים׃ ‘ă·rū·mîm ‘ā·rūm ‘ārūm ‘ărūmîm aRum aruMim vaaruMim veaRum wa‘ărūmîm wa·‘ă·rū·mîm wə‘ārūm wə·‘ā·rūm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 3:1 HEB: וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת NAS: was more crafty than KJV: was more subtil than any beast INT: now the serpent was crafty any beast Job 5:12 HEB: מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־ תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה NAS: the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands KJV: the devices of the crafty, so that their hands INT: frustrates the plotting of the shrewd cannot attain Job 15:5 HEB: וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר לְשׁ֣וֹן עֲרוּמִֽים׃ NAS: the language of the crafty. KJV: the tongue of the crafty. INT: choose the language of the crafty Proverbs 12:16 HEB: וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃ NAS: at once, But a prudent man conceals KJV: known: but a prudent [man] covereth INT: conceals dishonor A prudent Proverbs 12:23 HEB: אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת NAS: A prudent man conceals KJV: A prudent man concealeth INT: man A prudent conceals knowledge Proverbs 13:16 HEB: כָּל־ עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת NAS: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, KJV: Every prudent [man] dealeth INT: Every prudent acts knowledge Proverbs 14:8 HEB: חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ NAS: The wisdom of the sensible is to understand KJV: The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand INT: the wisdom of the sensible understand his way Proverbs 14:15 HEB: לְכָל־ דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ NAS: everything, But the sensible man considers KJV: every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well INT: everything word the sensible considers to his going Proverbs 14:18 HEB: פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃ NAS: foolishness, But the sensible are crowned KJV: folly: but the prudent are crowned INT: the naive foolishness the sensible are crowned knowledge Proverbs 22:3 HEB: עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה NAS: The prudent sees the evil KJV: A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, INT: the prudent sees the evil Proverbs 27:12 HEB: עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה NAS: A prudent man sees evil KJV: A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, INT: A prudent sees the evil 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6175 11 Occurrences ‘ā·rūm — 7 Occ. ‘ă·rū·mîm — 2 Occ. wa·‘ă·rū·mîm — 1 Occ. wə·‘ā·rūm — 1 Occ.