עֵרָֽה
𐤏𐤓𐤄
ʻârâh
will be laid bare
To uncover or make bare, both in a literal and figurative sense. The term can denote the physical exposure or removal of covering from a person or object, as well as the act of making something empty or devoid (pouring out contents or demolishing defenses), leaving it unprotected or desolate. Frequently employed in contexts of vulnerability (e.g., nakedness), destruction (e.g., razing cities), or the total outpouring of contents (as with a vessel or divine wrath).
Zephaniah 2:14 · Word #20
Lexicon H6168
| Lemma | עָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻârâh |
| Strong's | H6168 |
| Definition | To uncover or make bare, both in a literal and figurative sense. The term can denote the physical exposure or removal of covering from a person or object, as well as the act of making something empty or devoid (pouring out contents or demolishing defenses), leaving it unprotected or desolate. Frequently employed in contexts of vulnerability (e.g., nakedness), destruction (e.g., razing cities), or the total outpouring of contents (as with a vessel or divine wrath). |
Morphology HVpp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will be laid bare |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6168-03
he stripped bare
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive) stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate action, so "stripped bare" reflects the forceful making-exposed inherent in the root. The perfect 3rd masculine singular is rendered as "he," preserving person, gender, and completed aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
will be laid bare
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to passive future 'will be laid bare,' which fits the context of the desolation described; the active past 'he stripped bare' does not match the Hebrew verb's sense in this sentence. |