Strongs Number: H6188
- Hebrew Word
- עָרֵל
- Transliteration
- ʻârêl
- Phonetic
- aw-rale'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to strip; but used only as denominative from H6189; to expose or remove the {prepuce} whether literally (to go naked) or figuratively (to refrain from using)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to remain uncircumcised, count uncircumcised, count as foreskin
a. (Qal)
1. to regard as uncircumcised
2. to remain unharvested (fig.)
b. (Niphal) to be counted as uncircumcised
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- count {uncircumcised} foreskin to be uncovered.