6191 - arom

Strong's Concordance

Original word: עָרֹם
Transliteration: arom
Definition (short): shrewd
Definition (full): to be, bare, to be cunning

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to be shrewd or crafty
NASB Translation: become shrewd (1), make shrewd (1), sensible (1), very cunning (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- X very, beware, take crafty (counsel), be prudent, deal subtilly.
KJV: Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
NASB: "Go now, make more sure, and investigate and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.
KJV: They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
NASB: They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones.
KJV: A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
NASB: A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.
KJV: Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
NASB: Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.