עָרַר ʻârar — to bare

pronounced aw-rar' · Strong's H6209 · 4 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 4 stems: Po'el, Qal (Pa'al), Pilpel, Hitpalpel

Translated in the KJV as make bare, break, raise up, × utterly.

a primitive root; to bare; figuratively, to demolish.

ʻârar in each stem

Po'el 1×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 1

עֹרְרוּ֙ Isa 23:13 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person common plural

Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. (KJV)

Qal (Pa'al) 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Imperative 1

וְעֹ֔רָה Isa 32:11 Imperative, 2nd person feminine plural

Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. (KJV)

Pilpel 1×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Infinitive absolute 1

עַרְעֵ֣ר Jer 51:58 Infinitive absolute

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. (KJV)

Hitpalpel 1×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר Jer 51:58 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine singular

What the stems mean

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