Strong's H6168 · Hebrew
עָרָה
ʻârâh · /aw-raw'/
Definition
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish
KJV: leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָרָה across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus2 verses
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. discovered: Heb. made naked
Leviticus 20:19And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. uncovereth: Heb. hath made naked
Psalms3 verses
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. a green: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil
Psalms 137:7Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. Rase it: Heb. Make bare
Psalms 141:8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. leave: Heb. make not my soul bare
Isaiah4 verses
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. discover: Heb. make naked
Isaiah 22:6And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. uncovered: Heb. made naked
Isaiah 32:15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6168 (ʻârâh) mean?
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish
How many times does H6168 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6168 (עָרָה) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “emptied.”
How is ʻârâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6168 is rendered as “emptied” (2×), “Rase” (2×), “destitute” (1×), “discover” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָרָה come from?
a primitive root;