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עֶרְוָה H6172

H6172 is the Hebrew word עֶרְוָה, transliterated ʻervâh and said er-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it nakedness.

Word: עֶרְוָהTransliteration: ʻervâhSaid: er-vaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 39 verses

What it means

nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish).

Where it comes from

from H6168 (עָרָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 45 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

nakedness 39×even their nakedness 2×or the nakedness 1×no unclean 1×uncleanness 1×shame 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).

Verses using עֶרְוָה

All 39 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 9:22 · KJV

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Genesis 9:23 · KJV

And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.

Genesis 42:9 · KJV

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Genesis 42:12 · KJV

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Exodus 20:26 · KJV

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Exodus 28:42 · KJV

And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

Leviticus 18:6 · KJV

None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:7 · KJV

The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:8 · KJV

The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:9 · KJV

The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

Leviticus 18:10 · KJV

The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.

Leviticus 18:11 · KJV

The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:12 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.

Leviticus 18:13 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

Leviticus 18:14 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

Leviticus 18:15 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:16 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:17 · KJV

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

Leviticus 18:18 · KJV

Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

Leviticus 18:19 · KJV

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

Leviticus 20:11 · KJV

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Leviticus 20:17 · KJV

And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 20:18 · KJV

And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

Leviticus 20:19 · KJV

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

Leviticus 20:20 · KJV

And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

Leviticus 20:21 · KJV

And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

Deuteronomy 23:14 · KJV

For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

Deuteronomy 24:1 · KJV

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

1 Samuel 20:30 · KJV

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

Isaiah 20:4 · KJV

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Isaiah 47:3 · KJV

Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

Lamentations 1:8 · KJV

Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

Ezekiel 16:8 · KJV

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

Ezekiel 16:36 · KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them;

Ezekiel 16:37 · KJV

Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

Ezekiel 22:10 · KJV

In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

Ezekiel 23:10 · KJV

These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

Ezekiel 23:18 · KJV

So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

Ezekiel 23:29 · KJV

And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6172 mean?

H6172 is the Hebrew word עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh), meaning nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish).

How is H6172 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it nakedness (39 times), even their nakedness (2 times), or the nakedness (1 time), no unclean (1 time), uncleanness (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6172 appear in the Bible?

עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh) is tagged in 39 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6172 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6168 (עָרָה).

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