עָרְמָה
orma (ʿormâ)
/or-MAW/
“prudence, shrewdness, discretion”
Shrewdness, prudence, practical craftiness; positive moral sagacity in Proverbs protecting against temptation.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָרַם (H6191) to be crafty.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
subtiltyprudencewisdom
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָרְמָה (prudence, shrewdness, discretion) -> G3834
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where עָרְמָה (orma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.