Lexicon :: Strong's H6172 - ʿervâ

עֶרְוָה

Transliteration

ʿervâ

Pronunciation

er-vaw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָרָה (H6168)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1692b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עֶרְוָה ʻervâh, er-vaw'; from H6168; nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish):—nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H6172 in the following manner: nakedness (50x), nakedness (with H1320) (1x), shame (1x), unclean (1x), uncleanness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H6172 in the following manner: nakedness (50x), nakedness (with H1320) (1x), shame (1x), unclean (1x), uncleanness (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda
1. pudenda (implying shameful exposure)
2. nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour
3. exposed, undefended (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עֶרְוָה ʻervâh, er-vaw'; from H6168; nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish):—nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6172: Abbreviations

עֶרְוָה ₅₄ noun feminine nakedness, pudenda; — absolute ע׳ Exodus 28:42; Leviticus 18:6; usually construct עֶרְוַת Genesis 9:22 +, suffix עֶרְוָֽֽֽתְךָ Exodus 20:23 (Ginsb), Leviticus 18:10; עֶרְוָתֵךְ Isaiah 47:3 +; ת֯וֺ Leviticus 20:17, תָ֯הּ Leviticus 18:7 +; suffix 3rd person feminine plural עֶרְוָתָן Leviticus 18:9; Leviticus 18:10; —

1. pudenda, of man רָאָה ע׳ implying shameful exposure Genesis 9:22, 23 (J); mostly of woman: figurative of Jerusalem (with רָאָה) Lamentations 1:3; Ezekiel 16:37; usually with ׃ נלה literal תִּגָּלֶה ע׳ i.e. be exposed to view Exodus 20:23 (Ginsb; van d. H. Exodus 20:26; E), so, as shameful punishment, figurative of Egypt Isaiah 20:4 (gloss according to Du Che Di-Kit), Babylonian Isaiah 47:3, of Jerusalem Ezekiel 16:37; Ezekiel 23:10, 29 (עֶרְוַת זְנוּנַיִךְ; all three object of active verb); chiefly euphemism for cohabitation, גִּלָּה ע׳ Leviticus 18:6 + (see גלה Pi. 1 a; figurative of Jerusalem (verb passive) Ezekiel 16:36; רָאָה ע׳ in same meaning Leviticus 20:17 (twice in verse) (H; of both sexes); ע׳ also Leviticus 18:8, 10, 16 (H); כִּסָּה ע׳ cover nakedness Genesis 9:23 (J), Exodus 28:42 (P; בְּשַׂר ע׳), Hosea 2:11 (figurative of Israel), Ezekiel 16:8 (of Jerusalem); reviling words are אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְבשֶׁת ע׳ 1 Samuel 20:30 (compare Doughty^{Arab. Deserta i. 269}).

2. עֶרְוַת דָּבָר nakedness of a thing, i.e. probably indecency, improper behaviour Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 24:1 (see Dr).

3. figurative הָאָרֶץ ע׳ Genesis 42:9, 12 (E), i.e. its exposed, undefended parts (Arabic ).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:22; 9:22; 9:23; 9:23; 42:9; 42:12

Exodus

20:23; 20:23; 20:26; 28:42; 28:42

Leviticus

18:6; 18:6; 18:7; 18:8; 18:9; 18:10; 18:10; 18:10; 18:16; 20:17; 20:17

Deuteronomy

23:15; 24:1

1 Samuel

20:30

Isaiah

20:4; 47:3; 47:3

Lamentations

1:3

Ezekiel

16:8; 16:36; 16:37; 16:37; 23:10; 23:29

Hosea

2:11

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H6172 matches the Hebrew עֶרְוָה (ʿervâ),
which occurs 54 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 9:22

Gen 9:22 - And Ham,^H2526 the father^H1 of Canaan,^H3667 saw^H7200 the nakedness^H6172 of his father,^H1 and told^H5046 his two^H8147 brethren^H251 without.^H2351

Gen 9:23

Gen 9:23 - And Shem^H8035 and Japheth^H3315 took^H3947 a garment,^H8071 and laid^H7760 it upon both^H8147 their shoulders,^H7926 and went^H3212 backward,^H322 and covered^H3680 the nakedness^H6172 of their father;^H1 and their faces^H6440 were backward,^H322 and they saw^H7200 not their father's^H1 nakedness.^H6172

Gen 42:9

Gen 42:9 - And Joseph^H3130 remembered^H2142 the dreams^H2472 which he dreamed^H2492 of them, and said^H559 unto them, Ye are spies;^H7270 to see^H7200 the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come.^H935

Gen 42:12

Gen 42:12 - And he said^H559 unto them, Nay, but to see^H7200 the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come.^H935

Exo 20:26

Exo 20:26 - Neither shalt thou go up^H5927 by steps^H4609 unto mine altar,^H4196 that thy nakedness^H6172 be not discovered^H1540 thereon.

Exo 28:42

Exo 28:42 - And thou shalt make^H6213 them linen^H906 breeches^H4370 to cover^H3680 their nakedness;^H1320^H6172 from the loins^H4975 even unto the thighs^H3409 they shall reach:

Lev 18:6

Lev 18:6 - None of you shall approach^H7126 to any^H376 that is near^H7607 of kin^H1320 to him, to uncover^H1540 their nakedness:^H6172 I am the LORD.^H3068

Lev 18:7

Lev 18:7 - The nakedness^H6172 of thy father,^H1 or the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother,^H517 shalt thou not uncover:^H1540 she is thy mother;^H517 thou shalt not uncover^H1540 her nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:8

Lev 18:8 - The nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 wife^H802 shalt thou not uncover:^H1540 it is thy father's^H1 nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:9

Lev 18:9 - The nakedness^H6172 of thy sister,^H269 the daughter^H1323 of thy father,^H1 or daughter^H1323 of thy mother,^H517 whether she be born^H4138 at home,^H1004 or born^H4138 abroad,^H2351 even their nakedness^H6172 thou shalt not uncover.^H1540

Lev 18:10

Lev 18:10 - The nakedness^H6172 of thy son's^H1121 daughter,^H1323 or of thy daughter's^H1323 daughter,^H1323 even their nakedness^H6172 thou shalt not uncover:^H1540 for theirs^H2007 is thine own nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:11

Lev 18:11 - The nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 wife's^H802 daughter,^H1323 begotten^H4138 of thy father,^H1 she is thy sister,^H269 thou shalt not uncover^H1540 her nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:12

Lev 18:12 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 sister:^H269 she is thy father's^H1 near kinswoman.^H7607

Lev 18:13

Lev 18:13 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother's^H517 sister:^H269 for she is thy mother's^H517 near kinswoman.^H7607

Lev 18:14

Lev 18:14 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 brother,^H251 thou shalt not approach^H7126 to his wife:^H802 she is thine aunt.^H1733

Lev 18:15

Lev 18:15 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy daughter in law:^H3618 she is thy son's^H1121 wife;^H802 thou shalt not uncover^H1540 her nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:16

Lev 18:16 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy brother's^H251 wife:^H802 it is thy brother's^H251 nakedness.^H6172

Lev 18:17

Lev 18:17 - Thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of a woman^H802 and her daughter,^H1323 neither shalt thou take^H3947 her son's^H1121 daughter,^H1323 or her daughter's^H1323 daughter,^H1323 to uncover^H1540 her nakedness;^H6172 for they are her near kinswomen:^H7608 it is wickedness.^H2154

Lev 18:18

Lev 18:18 - Neither shalt thou take^H3947 a wife^H802 to her sister,^H269 to vex^H6887 her, to uncover^H1540 her nakedness,^H6172 beside the other in her life^H2416 time.

Lev 18:19

Lev 18:19 - Also thou shalt not approach^H7126 unto a woman^H802 to uncover^H1540 her nakedness,^H6172 as long as she is put apart^H5079 for her uncleanness.^H2932

Lev 20:11

Lev 20:11 - And the man^H376 that lieth^H7901 with his father's^H1 wife^H802 hath uncovered^H1540 his father's^H1 nakedness:^H6172 both^H8147 of them shall surely^H4191 be put to death;^H4191 their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

Lev 20:17

Lev 20:17 - And if a man^H376 shall take^H3947 his sister,^H269 his father's^H1 daughter,^H1323 or^H176 his mother's^H517 daughter,^H1323 and see^H7200 her nakedness,^H6172 and she see^H7200 his nakedness;^H6172 it is a wicked thing;^H2617 and they shall be cut off^H3772 in the sight^H5869 of their people:^H5971^H1121 he hath uncovered^H1540 his sister's^H269 nakedness;^H6172 he shall bear^H5375 his iniquity.^H5771

Lev 20:18

Lev 20:18 - And if a man^H376 shall lie^H7901 with a woman^H802 having her sickness,^H1739 and shall uncover^H1540 her nakedness;^H6172 he hath discovered^H6168 her fountain,^H4726 and she hath uncovered^H1540 the fountain^H4726 of her blood:^H1818 and both^H8147 of them shall be cut off^H3772 from among^H7130 their people.^H5971

Lev 20:19

Lev 20:19 - And thou shalt not uncover^H1540 the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother's^H517 sister,^H269 nor of thy father's^H1 sister:^H269 for he uncovereth^H6168 his near kin:^H7607 they shall bear^H5375 their iniquity.^H5771

Lev 20:20

Lev 20:20 - And if a man^H376 shall lie^H7901 with his uncle's wife,^H1733 he hath uncovered^H1540 his uncle's^H1730 nakedness:^H6172 they shall bear^H5375 their sin;^H2399 they shall die^H4191 childless.^H6185

Lev 20:21

Lev 20:21 - And if a man^H376 shall take^H3947 his brother's^H251 wife,^H802 it is an unclean thing:^H5079 he hath uncovered^H1540 his brother's^H251 nakedness;^H6172 they shall be childless.^H6185

Deu 23:14

Deu 23:14 - For the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 walketh^H1980 in the midst^H7130 of thy camp,^H4264 to deliver^H5337 thee, and to give up^H5414 thine enemies^H341 before^H6440 thee; therefore shall thy camp^H4264 be holy:^H6918 that he see^H7200 no unclean^H6172 thing^H1697 in thee, and turn away^H7725 from thee.^H310

Deu 24:1

Deu 24:1 - When a man^H376 hath taken^H3947 a wife,^H802 and married^H1166 her, and it come to pass that she find^H4672 no favour^H2580 in his eyes,^H5869 because he hath found^H4672 some^H1697 uncleanness^H6172 in her: then let him write^H3789 her a bill^H5612 of divorcement,^H3748 and give^H5414 it in her hand,^H3027 and send^H7971 her out of his house.^H1004

1Sa 20:30

1Sa 20:30 - Then Saul's^H7586 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734 against Jonathan,^H3083 and he said^H559 unto him, Thou son^H1121 of the perverse^H5753 rebellious^H4780 woman, do not I know^H3045 that thou hast chosen^H977 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 to thine own confusion,^H1322 and unto the confusion^H1322 of thy mother's^H517 nakedness?^H6172

Isa 20:4

Isa 20:4 - So shall the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 lead away^H5090 the Egyptians^H4714 prisoners,^H7628 and the Ethiopians^H3568 captives,^H1546 young^H5288 and old,^H2205 naked^H6174 and barefoot,^H3182 even with their buttocks^H8357 uncovered,^H2834 to the shame^H6172 of Egypt.^H4714

Isa 47:3

Isa 47:3 - Thy nakedness^H6172 shall be uncovered,^H1540 yea, thy shame^H2781 shall be seen:^H7200 I will take^H3947 vengeance,^H5359 and I will not meet^H6293 thee as a man.^H120

Lam 1:8

Lam 1:8 - Jerusalem^H3389 hath grievously^H2399 sinned;^H2398 therefore she is removed:^H5206 all that honoured^H3513 her despise^H2107 her, because they have seen^H7200 her nakedness:^H6172 yea, she sigheth,^H584 and turneth^H7725 backward.^H268

Eze 16:8

Eze 16:8 - Now when I passed^H5674 by thee, and looked^H7200 upon thee, behold, thy time^H6256 was the time^H6256 of love;^H1730 and I spread^H6566 my skirt^H3671 over thee, and covered^H3680 thy nakedness:^H6172 yea, I sware^H7650 unto thee, and entered^H935 into a covenant^H1285 with thee, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 and thou becamest mine.

Eze 16:36

Eze 16:36 - Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Because thy filthiness^H5178 was poured out,^H8210 and thy nakedness^H6172 discovered^H1540 through thy whoredoms^H8457 with thy lovers,^H157 and with all the idols^H1544 of thy abominations,^H8441 and by the blood^H1818 of thy children,^H1121 which thou didst give^H5414 unto them;

Eze 16:37

Eze 16:37 - Behold, therefore I will gather^H6908 all thy lovers,^H157 with whom thou hast taken pleasure,^H6149 and all them that thou hast loved,^H157 with all them that thou hast hated;^H8130 I will even gather^H6908 them round about^H5439 against thee, and will discover^H1540 thy nakedness^H6172 unto them, that they may see^H7200 all thy nakedness.^H6172

Eze 22:10

Eze 22:10 - In thee have they discovered^H1540 their fathers'^H1 nakedness:^H6172 in thee have they humbled^H6031 her that was set apart^H5079 for pollution.^H2931

Eze 23:10

Eze 23:10 - These discovered^H1540 her nakedness:^H6172 they took^H3947 her sons^H1121 and her daughters,^H1323 and slew^H2026 her with the sword:^H2719 and she became famous^H8034 among women;^H802 for they had executed^H6213 judgment^H8196 upon her.

Eze 23:18

Eze 23:18 - So she discovered^H1540 her whoredoms,^H8457 and discovered^H1540 her nakedness:^H6172 then my mind^H5315 was alienated^H3363 from her, like as my mind^H5315 was alienated^H5361 from her sister.^H269

Eze 23:29

Eze 23:29 - And they shall deal^H6213 with thee hatefully,^H8135 and shall take away^H3947 all thy labour,^H3018 and shall leave^H5800 thee naked^H5903 and bare:^H6181 and the nakedness^H6172 of thy whoredoms^H2183 shall be discovered,^H1540 both thy lewdness^H2154 and thy whoredoms.^H8457

Hos 2:9

Hos 2:9 - Therefore will I return,^H7725 and take away^H3947 my corn^H1715 in the time^H6256 thereof, and my wine^H8492 in the season^H4150 thereof, and will recover^H5337 my wool^H6785 and my flax^H6593 given to cover^H3680 her nakedness.^H6172

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