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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6173. עַרְוַת (arvah) -- Nakedness, shame, indecency</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6173.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/4-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6173.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6173</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172">◄</a> 6173. arvah <a href="../hebrew/6174.htm" title="6174">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">arvah: Nakedness, shame, indecency</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עַרְוָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`arvah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ar-VAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ar-vaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Nakedness, shame, indecency<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>nakedness, impoverishment<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root ערה (arah), which means to be bare or exposed.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for 'arvah is γυμνότης (gumnotēs), which also means nakedness or exposure.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word 'arvah primarily refers to nakedness or the state of being uncovered, often carrying connotations of shame or indecency. It is used in the context of physical nakedness, but also metaphorically to describe moral or spiritual exposure and vulnerability. In the Hebrew Bible, 'arvah is frequently associated with sexual immorality or improper exposure, highlighting the cultural emphasis on modesty and the sanctity of the human body.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, as in many ancient Near Eastern societies, nakedness was often associated with shame and dishonor. The concept of 'arvah reflects the cultural norms surrounding modesty and the importance of maintaining personal and communal honor. The Israelites were instructed to cover their nakedness as a sign of respect for themselves and others, and to avoid behaviors that would lead to moral or spiritual disgrace.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm">ervah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>dishonor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dishonor (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dishonor <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm">ervah</a>; nakedness, i.e. (figuratively) impoverishment -- dishonor. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm">ervah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעַרְוַ֣ת וערות vearVat wə‘arwaṯ wə·‘ar·waṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא <b> וְעַרְוַ֣ת </b> מַלְכָּ֔א לָ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the king's <span class="itali">dishonor,</span> therefore<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the king's <span class="itali">dishonour,</span> therefore<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the palace the service <span class="itali">dishonor</span> the king's not<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6173.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6173.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6173<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vearvat_6173.htm">wə·‘ar·waṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="6172"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="6172" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/6174.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="6174"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="6174" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>