Quick Definition
be uncircumcised
Strong's Definition
to expose or remove the prepuce, whether literal (to go naked) or figurative (to refrain from using)
Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to strip; but used as denominative from H6189 (עָרֵל);
KJV Usage: count uncircumcised, foreskin to be uncovered.
TWOT Reference: 1695
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to remain uncircumcised, count uncircumcised, count as foreskin
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to regard as uncircumcised
1a2) to remain unharvested (fig.)
1b) (Niphal) to be counted as uncircumcised
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to remain uncircumcised, count uncircumcised, count as foreskin
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to regard as uncircumcised
1a2) to remain unharvested (fig.)
1b) (Niphal) to be counted as uncircumcised
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָרֵל
‛ârêl
BDB Definition:
1) to remain uncircumcised, count uncircumcised, count as foreskin
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to regard as uncircumcised
1a2) to remain unharvested (figuratively)
1b) (Niphal) to be counted as uncircumcised
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1695
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
