Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
enemy
Usage: enemy, adversary, foe Aramaic equivalent: ar (עָר "foe" H6146)
Strong's Number
H6145
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H6145 Quick Answer
Strong's H6145 עָר (`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ar (awr) n-m. 1. a foe (as watchful for mischief) [from H5782] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include enemy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ar (awr) n-m. 1. a foe (as watchful for mischief) [from H5782]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- enemy
Meaning and Definition
`ar (awr) n-m. 1. a foe (as watchful for mischief) [from H5782] KJV: enemy. Root(s): H5782
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6145. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6145 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
enemy
1 Samuel 28:16
How Strong's H6145 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6145 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6145 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6145.
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6145, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6145 FAQ
What does ar (עָר) mean?
Ar (Strong's H6145) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "enemy". `ar (awr) n-m. 1. a foe (as watchful for mischief) [from H5782]
How many times is ar (עָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6145 across 3 books.
Where can I study ar (עָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6145 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ar (עָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as enemy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.