Strong's Hebrew: 6172. עֶרְוָה (ervah) -- Nakedness, shame, indecency

Strong's Lexicon

ervah: Nakedness, shame, indecency

Original Word: עֶרְוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `ervah
Pronunciation: er-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (er-vaw')
Definition: Nakedness, shame, indecency
Meaning: nudity

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרָה (arah), meaning "to be bare" or "to uncover."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1132 (γυμνότης, gymnotēs): Nakedness

- G808 (ἀσχημοσύνη, aschēmosynē): Indecency, shame

Usage: The term "ervah" primarily refers to nakedness or indecency, often in a moral or sexual context. It is used to describe situations of exposure that are considered shameful or inappropriate according to the cultural and religious norms of ancient Israel. The word can denote both physical nakedness and metaphorical exposure, such as revealing one's shame or sin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, nakedness was often associated with shame and dishonor. The concept of "ervah" is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious values of modesty and purity. The exposure of one's nakedness was not only a physical state but also a symbol of vulnerability and disgrace. This understanding is reflected in the laws and narratives of the Old Testament, where maintaining modesty and covering one's nakedness were important aspects of personal and communal holiness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from arah
Definition
nakedness
NASB Translation
bare (1), indecency (1), indecent (1), nakedness (48), shame (1), undefended parts (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֶרְוָה₅₄ noun feminine nakedness, pudenda; — absolute ׳ע Exodus 28:42; Leviticus 18:6; usually construct עֶרְוַת Genesis 9:22 +, suffix עֶרְוָ˜תְךָ Exodus 20:23 (Ginsb), Leviticus 18:10; עֶרְוָתֵךְ Isaiah 47:3 +; ת֯וֺ Leviticus 20:17, תָ֯הּ Leviticus 18:7 +; suffix 3 feminine plural עֶרְוָתָן Leviticus 18:9; Leviticus 18:10; —

1 pudenda, of man ׳רָאָה ע implying shameful exposure Genesis 9:22,23 (J); mostly of woman: figurative of Jerusalem (with רָאָה) Lamentations 1:3; Ezekiel 16:37; usually with ׃ נלה literal ׳תִּגָּלֶה ע i.e. be exposed to view Exodus 20:23 (Ginsb; van d. H. Exodus 20:26; E), so, as shameful punishment, figurative of Egypt Isaiah 20:4 (gloss according to Du Che Di-Kit), Babylonian Isaiah 47:3, of Jerusalem Ezekiel 16:37; Ezekiel 23:10,29 (עֶרְוַת זְנוּנַיִךְ; all three object of active verb); chiefly euphemism for cohabitation, ׳גִּלָּה ע Leviticus 18:6 + (see גלה Pi`el 1 a; figurative of Jerusalem (verb passive) Ezekiel 16:36; ׳רָאָה ע in same meaning Leviticus 20:17 (twice in verse) (H; of both sexes); ׳ע also Leviticus 18:8,10,16 (H); ׳כִּסָּה ע cover nakedness Genesis 9:23 (J), Exodus 28:42 (P; ׳בְּשַׂר ע), Hosea 2:11 (figurative of Israel), Ezekiel 16:8 (of Jerusalem); reviling words are אִמֶּ֑ךָ ׳לְבשֶׁת ע 1 Samuel 20:30 (compare Doughty^{Arab. Deserta i. 269}).

2 עֶרְוַת דָּבָר nakedness of a thing, i.e. probably indecency, improper behaviour Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 24:1 (see Dr).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

nakedness, shame, uncleanness

From arah; nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

see HEBREW arah

Forms and Transliterations

וְעֶרְוַ֥ת וְעֶרְוַ֨ת וערות עֶרְוַ֣ת עֶרְוַ֤ת עֶרְוַ֥ת עֶרְוַ֧ת עֶרְוַ֨ת עֶרְוַת־ עֶרְוָ֑ה עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ עֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃ עֶרְוָתֵךְ֙ עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ עֶרְוָתָ֑ן עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ עֶרְוָתָ֜הּ עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ עֶרְוָתָהּ֙ עֶרְוָתוֹ֙ ערוה ערות ערות־ ערותה ערותה׃ ערותו ערותך ערותך׃ ערותן ערותן׃ ‘er·wā·ṯāh ‘er·wā·ṯān ‘er·wā·ṯə·ḵā ‘er·wā·ṯêḵ ‘er·wā·ṯōw ‘er·wāh ‘er·waṯ ‘er·waṯ- ‘erwāh ‘erwaṯ ‘erwaṯ- ‘erwāṯāh ‘erwāṯān ‘erwāṯêḵ ‘erwāṯəḵā ‘erwāṯōw erVah erVat ervaTah ervaTan ervaTech ervateCha ervaTo veerVat wə‘erwaṯ wə·‘er·waṯ

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Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 9:22
HEB: כְנַ֔עַן אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יו וַיַּגֵּ֥ד
NAS: saw the nakedness of his father,
KJV: saw the nakedness of his father,
INT: the father of Canaan the nakedness of his father and told

Genesis 9:23
HEB: וַיְכַסּ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶם֙
NAS: and covered the nakedness of their father;
KJV: and covered the nakedness of their father;
INT: backward and covered the nakedness of their father and their faces

Genesis 9:23
HEB: וּפְנֵיהֶם֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א
NAS: their father's nakedness.
KJV: not their father's nakedness.
INT: and their faces were turned nakedness their father's did not

Genesis 42:9
HEB: לִרְא֛וֹת אֶת־ עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶֽם׃
NAS: to look at the undefended parts of our land.
KJV: to see the nakedness of the land
INT: you to look the undefended of our land have come

Genesis 42:12
HEB: לֹ֕א כִּֽי־ עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם
NAS: to look at the undefended parts of our land!
KJV: unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land
INT: No at the undefended of our land have come

Exodus 20:26
HEB: לֹֽא־ תִגָּלֶ֥ה עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ עָלָֽיו׃ פ
NAS: so that your nakedness will not be exposed
KJV: unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered
INT: not will not be exposed your nakedness and

Exodus 28:42
HEB: לְכַסּ֖וֹת בְּשַׂ֣ר עֶרְוָ֑ה מִמָּתְנַ֥יִם וְעַד־
NAS: to cover [their] bare flesh;
INT: to cover flesh bare the loins even

Leviticus 18:6
HEB: תִקְרְב֖וּ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑ה אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD.
KJV: to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.
INT: shall approach uncover nakedness I God

Leviticus 18:7
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֛יךָ וְעֶרְוַ֥ת
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father,
KJV: The nakedness of thy father,
INT: the nakedness of your father is the nakedness

Leviticus 18:7
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֛יךָ וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א
NAS: of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother.
KJV: of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother,
INT: the nakedness of your father is the nakedness of your mother shall not

Leviticus 18:7
HEB: לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ ס
NAS: you are not to uncover her nakedness.
KJV: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
INT: are not to uncover her nakedness

Leviticus 18:8
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אֵֽשֶׁת־ אָבִ֖יךָ
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's
KJV: The nakedness of thy father's wife
INT: the nakedness wife of your father's

Leviticus 18:8
HEB: לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃
NAS: wife; it is your father's nakedness.
KJV: it [is] thy father's nakedness.
INT: shall not uncover nakedness is your father's he

Leviticus 18:9
HEB: עֶרְוַ֨ת אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ בַת־
NAS: The nakedness of your sister,
KJV: The nakedness of thy sister,
INT: the nakedness of your sister daughter

Leviticus 18:9
HEB: לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ ס
NAS: outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
KJV: abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
INT: shall not uncover their nakedness

Leviticus 18:10
HEB: עֶרְוַ֤ת בַּת־ בִּנְךָ֙
NAS: The nakedness of your son's daughter
KJV: The nakedness of thy son's daughter,
INT: the nakedness daughter of your son's

Leviticus 18:10
HEB: לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָ֑ן כִּ֥י עֶרְוָתְךָ֖
NAS: daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover;
KJV: daughter, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover:
INT: shall not uncover their nakedness for their nakedness

Leviticus 18:10
HEB: עֶרְוָתָ֑ן כִּ֥י עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ הֵֽנָּה׃ ס
NAS: you shall not uncover; for their nakedness is yours.
KJV: for theirs [is] thine own nakedness.
INT: their nakedness for their nakedness theirs

Leviticus 18:11
HEB: עֶרְוַ֨ת בַּת־ אֵ֤שֶׁת
NAS: The nakedness of your father's wife's
KJV: The nakedness of thy father's wife's
INT: the nakedness daughter wife's

Leviticus 18:11
HEB: לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ ס
NAS: you shall not uncover her nakedness.
KJV: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
INT: shall not uncover her nakedness

Leviticus 18:12
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחוֹת־ אָבִ֖יךָ
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's
KJV: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's
INT: the nakedness sister of your father's

Leviticus 18:13
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחֽוֹת־ אִמְּךָ֖
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's
KJV: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's
INT: the nakedness sister of your mother's

Leviticus 18:14
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחִֽי־ אָבִ֖יךָ
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's
KJV: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's
INT: the nakedness brother of your father's

Leviticus 18:15
HEB: עֶרְוַ֥ת כַּלָּֽתְךָ֖ לֹ֣א
NAS: You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law;
KJV: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law:
INT: the nakedness of your daughter-in-law shall not

Leviticus 18:15
HEB: לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ ס
NAS: you shall not uncover her nakedness.
KJV: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
INT: shall not uncover her nakedness