crafty

Found 4 times in the King James Bible

H6191 Hebrew
G2686 Greek

English Definition

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)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

עָרַם

Transliteration

ʻâram

Strong's Reference H6191

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

κατασοφίζομαι

Transliteration

nâkal

Strong's Reference G2686
Greek Meaning

to defraud, i.e. act treacherously

"Crafty" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6191, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2686. Context determines which original word is being used.

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