◄ 6192. aram ►
Lexicon aram: To be crafty, shrewd, or cunning Original Word: עָרַם Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: `aram Pronunciation: ah-RAHM Phonetic Spelling: (aw-ram') Definition: To be crafty, shrewd, or cunning Meaning: to pile up Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gather together A primitive root; to pile up -- gather together. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be heaped up NASB Translation piled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [עָרַם] verb Niph`al be heaped up (compare Sabean אערמחו plural of [ערם] dam, so Arabic compare DHMZMG xxx (1876), 676; VOJ i. 25 who compare Biblical Hebrew עֲרִמָה Arabic (which Frä135 thinks Aramaic loan-word), compare Pa`el heap up; > WetzstZeitschr. für Ethnol. 1873, 279 (Syriac Dreschtafel) who compare strip [whence עַרְמוֺן below], and thinks עֲרֵמָה = bare heap);- Perfect3plural נֶעֶרְמוּ מַיִם Exodus 15:8. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the specific action of "piling up" as described by עָרַם. However, related concepts of gathering or accumulating can be found in Greek terms such as συναγω (synagō • G4863), which means to gather together or assemble, and ἐπισωρεύω (episōreuō • G2002), meaning to heap up or accumulate. These Greek terms capture similar actions of gathering or collecting, though they may not always convey the exact nuance of physically piling up materials. Usage: The verb עָרַם (ʿāram) is used in the context of gathering or heaping up materials or objects. It conveys the action of collecting or accumulating items into a pile. Context: The Hebrew verb עָרַם (ʿāram) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of piling up or heaping together. This term is often used in agricultural or construction contexts, where materials such as stones, grain, or other resources are gathered into heaps. The action of heaping is indicative of preparation or organization, often for future use or construction. The verb is used in various forms to describe the act of gathering or accumulating, emphasizing the physical act of creating a pile or heap. In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of עָרַם can be seen in contexts where the physical act of piling or gathering is significant to the narrative or instruction. The term underscores the importance of preparation and resource management in ancient Israelite society, reflecting a culture that valued the careful organization and stewardship of resources. Forms and Transliterations נֶ֣עֶרְמוּ נערמו ne‘ermū ne·‘er·mū Neermu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:8 HEB: וּבְר֤וּחַ אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ נֶ֣עֶרְמוּ מַ֔יִם נִצְּב֥וּ NAS: the waters were piled up, The flowing KJV: the waters were gathered together, the floods INT: the blast of your nostrils were piled the waters stood 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 6192 1 Occurrence ne·‘er·mū — 1 Occ.