Strong's H6190 · Hebrew
עׇרְלָה
ʻorlâh · /or-law'/
Definition
the prepuce
KJV: foreskin, [phrase] uncircumcised.
Root / derivation: feminine of H6189 (עָרֵל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עׇרְלָה across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis6 verses
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Genesis 17:14And 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 17:23And 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 17:24And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:25And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 34:14And 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:
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
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 18:27Wherefore 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.
Jeremiah2 verses
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 9:25Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; punish: Heb. visit upon
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6190 (ʻorlâh) mean?
the prepuce
How many times does H6190 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6190 (עׇרְלָה) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “foreskin.”
How is ʻorlâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6190 is rendered as “foreskin” (8×), “foreskins” (5×), “uncircumcised” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word עׇרְלָה come from?
feminine of H6189 (עָרֵל);