Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
prudent
Usage: 1) subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly, sensible 1a) crafty 1b) shrewd, sensible, prudent
Strong's Number
H6175
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
3
Strong's H6175 Quick Answer
Strong's H6175 עָרוּם (`aruwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aruwm (aw-room') adj. 1. cunning (usually in a bad sense) [passive participle of H6191] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include prudent and crafty. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aruwm (aw-room') adj. 1. cunning (usually in a bad sense) [passive participle of H6191]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prudent and crafty
Meaning and Definition
`aruwm (aw-room') adj. 1. cunning (usually in a bad sense) [passive participle of H6191] KJV: crafty, prudent, subtil. Root(s): H6191
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6175. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6175 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aruwm, 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.
prudent
Proverbs 12:16
8×
crafty
Job 5:12
2×
How Strong's H6175 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6175 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 H6175 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6175.
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6175, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6175 FAQ
What does arum (עָרוּם) mean?
Arum (Strong's H6175) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crafty". `aruwm (aw-room') adj. 1. cunning (usually in a bad sense) [passive participle of H6191]
How many times is arum (עָרוּם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H6175 across 3 books.
Where can I study arum (עָרוּם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6175 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate arum (עָרוּם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prudent and crafty. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.