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Strong's H6209 עָרַר (arar)

Arar means “make bare” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6209
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H6209 Quick Answer

Strong's H6209 עָרַר (`arar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `arar (aw-rar') v. 1. to bare 2. (figuratively) to demolish It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bare and utterly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`arar (aw-rar') v. 1. to bare 2. (figuratively) to demolish
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bare and utterly

Meaning and Definition

`arar (aw-rar') v. 1. to bare 2. (figuratively) to demolish [a primitive root] KJV: make bare, break, raise up (perhaps by clerical error for raze), X utterly.

Original Word
עָרַר
Transliteration
`arar
Derivation
Root: ערר
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6209. 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)

to strip

Usage: 1) to strip, make bare, strip oneself 1a) (Qal) to strip, strip oneself 1b) (Poel) to lay bare 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be utterly stripped, be utterly laid bare 1d) (Pilpel) break

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How Strong's H6209 Is Translated

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

How Strong's H6209 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 H6209 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 H6209 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Isaiah 23:13 KJV

Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

Isaiah 32:11 KJV

Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

Jeremiah 51:58 KJV

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6209.

Isaiah 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Isaiah 32:11 Old Testament, KJV
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
Jeremiah 51:58 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6209, grouped by book.

Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6209 FAQ

What does arar (עָרַר) mean?

Arar (Strong's H6209) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make bare". `arar (aw-rar') v. 1. to bare 2. (figuratively) to demolish

How many times is arar (עָרַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6209 across 2 books.

Where can I study arar (עָרַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6209 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate arar (עָרַר)?

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