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Strong's H6188 עָרֵל (arel)

Arel means “count uncircumcised” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6188
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H6188 Quick Answer

Strong's H6188 עָרֵל (`arel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `arel (aw-rale') v. 1. to expose or remove the prepuce, whether literal (to go naked) or figurative (to refrain from using) [a primitive root, properly, to strip; but used as denominative from H6189] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include uncircumcised, glory, come, into, and land. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`arel (aw-rale') v. 1. to expose or remove the prepuce, whether literal (to go naked) or figurative (to refrain from using) [a primitive root, properly, to strip; but used as denominative from H6189]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
uncircumcised, glory, come, into, and land

Meaning and Definition

`arel (aw-rale') v. 1. to expose or remove the prepuce, whether literal (to go naked) or figurative (to refrain from using) [a primitive root, properly, to strip; but used as denominative from H6189] KJV: count uncircumcised, foreskin to be uncovered. Root(s): H6189

Original Word
עָרֵל
Transliteration
`arel
Derivation
First root strongs: 6189
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6188. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

be uncircumcised

Usage: 1) to remain uncircumcised, count uncircumcised, count as foreskin 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to regard as uncircumcised 1a2) to remain unharvested (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be counted as uncircumcised

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

uncircumcised glory come into land planted manner trees food count fruit thereof

How Strong's H6188 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6188 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 H6188 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 19:23 KJV

And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

Habakkuk 2:16 KJV

Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6188.

Leviticus 19:23 Old Testament, KJV
And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
Habakkuk 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6188, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6188 FAQ

What does arel (עָרֵל) mean?

Arel (Strong's H6188) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "count uncircumcised". `arel (aw-rale') v. 1. to expose or remove the prepuce, whether literal (to go naked) or figurative (to refrain from using) [a primitive root, properly, to strip; but used as denominative from H6189]

How many times is arel (עָרֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6188 across 2 books.

Where can I study arel (עָרֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6188 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate arel (עָרֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as uncircumcised, glory, come, into, land, and planted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.