עֲרוּמִֽים
𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤉𐤌
ʻârûwm
of the crafty
Possessing shrewdness, cunning, or cleverness in perception or action, often in a way that implies skillful judgment and awareness of circumstances. Most commonly conveys astuteness or craftiness, and depending on context may suggest positive prudence or negative deceitfulness. The word is a descriptive participle that can be applied to both humans and animals, indicating their ability to perceive and act with subtlety or guile.
Job 15:5 · Word #7
Lexicon H6175
| Lemma | עָרוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻârûwm |
| Strong's | H6175 |
| Definition | Possessing shrewdness, cunning, or cleverness in perception or action, often in a way that implies skillful judgment and awareness of circumstances. Most commonly conveys astuteness or craftiness, and depending on context may suggest positive prudence or negative deceitfulness. The word is a descriptive participle that can be applied to both humans and animals, indicating their ability to perceive and act with subtlety or guile. |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the crafty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6175-02
shrewd ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute form of עָרוּם; descriptive participial adjective used substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine plural adjective form denotes those characterized by shrewdness or cunning. "Shrewd ones" preserves the adjectival-descriptive force and reflects the plural masculine morphology while staying close to the root sense of smooth, subtle cleverness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the crafty
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'shrewd ones' to 'the crafty' because the context refers specifically to the speech of crafty people; 'the crafty' is a standard, contextually suitable rendering. |