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Strong's H6190 עׇרְלָה (orlah)

Orlah means “foreskin” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6190
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H6190 Quick Answer

Strong's H6190 עָרלָה (`orlah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `orlah (or-law') n-f. 1. the prepuce [feminine of H6189] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include foreskin, foreskins, and uncircumcised. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`orlah (or-law') n-f. 1. the prepuce [feminine of H6189]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
foreskin, foreskins, and uncircumcised

Meaning and Definition

`orlah (or-law') n-f. 1. the prepuce [feminine of H6189] KJV: foreskin, + uncircumcised. Root(s): H6189

Original Word
עָרלָה
Transliteration
`orlah
Derivation
First root strongs: 6189
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6190. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6190 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `orlah, 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.

foreskin Genesis 17:11 foreskins Joshua 5:3 uncircumcised Leviticus 19:23

How Strong's H6190 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 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6190 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 H6190 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 17:11 KJV

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Genesis 17:14 KJV

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Genesis 17:23 KJV

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6190.

Genesis 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Genesis 17:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis 17:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Genesis 17:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 34:14 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
Exodus 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
Leviticus 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
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.
Deuteronomy 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
Joshua 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
1 Samuel 18:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 18:27 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
2 Samuel 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Jeremiah 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 9:25 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6190, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6190 FAQ

What does orlah (עׇרְלָה) mean?

Orlah (Strong's H6190) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foreskin". `orlah (or-law') n-f. 1. the prepuce [feminine of H6189]

How many times is orlah (עׇרְלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H6190 across 8 books.

Where can I study orlah (עׇרְלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6190 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate orlah (עׇרְלָה)?

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