H6172 - עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh)

H6172 עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh) er-vaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

nakedness

Strong's Definition

nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)

Derivation: from H6168 (עָרָה);

KJV Usage: nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

TWOT Reference: 1692b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda

1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure)

1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour

1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G152 G602 G808 G809 G2487

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: ar.vah (עַרְוָה "dishonor" H6173)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֶרְוָה ‛ervâh BDB Definition: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour 1c) exposed, undefended (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6168 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1692b Total KJV Occurrences: 54

Bible Occurrences (40)

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

20:26 28:42

23:14 24:1

20:30

20:4 47:3

1:8

16:8 16:36 16:37 22:10 23:10 23:18 23:29

2:9

Genesis 9:22

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

Genesis 9:23

Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across... their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

Genesis 42:9

Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said..., You are spies! You have come to see if our land [is] vulnerable.

Genesis 42:12

No,... he told them. You have come to see if our land [is] vulnerable.

Exodus 20:26

And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.

Exodus 28:42

Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

Leviticus 18:6

None of...... you are to approach any close relative... to have sexual relations.... I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:7

You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her....