UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: ערם

Sense 1: cunning, prudence

Semantic domains: Wise (002001002029)

Core domains: Wisdom (199)

Definition: = state in which someone is able to manipulate difficult circumstances in such a way that the outcome is favorable to the planner; ≈ sometimes used in a positive sense, but also used in a negative sense

Synonyms: דַּעַת · לֵב · מְזִמָּה

Show passage in OET: EXO 21:14

OET-RV EXO 21:14

14 However, if someone had schemed to trap and kill their neighbour, then even if the killer clings to my altar, you must take them for execution.

OET-LV EXO 21:14

14 And_because/when anyone he _will _act _presumptuously on his/its_neighbour to_kill_him with_cunning from_with altar _of_my you_will _take _him to_die.

Show passage in OET: JOS 9:4

OET-RV JOS 9:4

4 they decided to use cunning instead. They found old, worn-out sacks to throw over their donkeys and old, worn-out wineskins that had been torn and mended, then sent men to act as ambassadors.

OET-LV JOS 9:4

4 And_ also they _they _made with_cunning and_they _went and_they _acted _as _ambassadors and_they _took sacks worn _out for_donkeys _of_their and_skin-bottles _of wine worn _out and_split and_tied _up.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 21:14

JOS: OET JOS 9:4

PRO: OET PRO 1:4 · OET PRO 8:5 · OET PRO 8:12

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עָרְמָה

Form 1

Sense 1: cunning, prudence