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H6189 עָרֵל (ʻârêl) aw-rale'

Hebrew
Adjective (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

uncircumcised

Strong's Definition

uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)

Derivation: from H6188 (עָרֵל); properly, exposed, i.e. projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically,

KJV Usage: uncircumcised (person).

TWOT Reference: 1695b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) uncircumcised, having foreskin

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָרֵל (a.rel) — uncircumcised. uncircumcised, having foreskin

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

adj · ערל

Classes

uncircumcised person literally: foreskinned; hence: = a class of people who have not been circumcised and therefore still have their foreskin; ≈ regarded as unclean and not to be associated with

GEN 17:14 · EXO 12:48 · JOS 5:7 · JDG 14:3 · JDG 15:18 · 1SA 14:6 · 1SA 17:26 · 1SA 17:36 · 1SA 31:4 · 2SA 1:20 · 1CH 10:4 · ISA 52:1 · JER 9:25 · EZK 28:10 · EZK 31:18 · EZK 32:19 · EZK 32:21 · EZK 32:24 · EZK 32:25 · EZK 32:26 · EZK 32:27 · EZK 32:28 · EZK 32:29 · EZK 32:30 · EZK 32:32 · EZK 44:7 · EZK 44:9

Holy

forbidden literally: uncircumcised; hence: = state in which agricultural products have been set apart for God and therefore should not be eaten

LEV 19:23

Unable

Collocation: אֹזֶן עֲרֵלָה

unskilled to listen literally: (one's) ear is uncircumcised; hence: = state in which humans are incapable of listening to others

JER 6:10

Unable

Collocation: עֲרַל שְׂפָתָיִם

unskilled to speak literally: uncircumcised of lips; hence: = state in which humans have difficulty putting their thoughts into words

EXO 6:12 · EXO 6:30

Unwilling

Collocation: לְבָב עָרֵל · עֶרֶל לֵב

unyielding heart literally: uncircumcised of heart; hence: = state in which humans are unwilling to obey

LEV 26:41 · JER 9:25 · EZK 44:7 · EZK 44:9

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָרֵל 35 adj. having foreskin, i.e. uncircumcised base

Bible Occurrences (32)

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