עָרָה

ʻârâh · Hebrew · Strong's H6168 · 15 occurrences

The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “empty”

What it means

to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour, rase, spread self, uncover

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“empty”

also renders scholázō (G4980), kenós (G2756), bûwqâh (H950), bâqaq (H1238), rûwq (H7324), rîyq (H7385), rêyqâm (H7387)

“discover”

also renders anaphaínō (G398), katanoéō (G2657), gâlâh (H1540), châsaph (H2834), yâdaʻ (H3045)

“pour”

also renders katachéō (G2708), bállō (G906), nâzal (H5140), nâthan (H5414), tsûwq (H6694)

“uncover”

also renders apostegázō (G648), gâlâh (H1540), châsaph (H2834), pâraʻ (H6544)

“leave destitute”

also renders ʻâzab (H5800)

Where it appears

15 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 14 verses shown.

2 Chronicles 24:11 HC/Vpi3mpGenesis 24:20 HC/Vpw3fsHabakkuk 3:13 HVpaIsaiah 3:17 HVpi3msIsaiah 22:6 HVpp3msIsaiah 32:15 HVNi3msIsaiah 53:12 HVhp3msLamentations 4:21 HC/Vti2fsLeviticus 20:18 HVhp3msLeviticus 20:19 HVhp3msPsalm 37:35 HC/VtrmsaPsalm 137:7 HVpv2mpPsalm 141:8 HVpj2msZephaniah 2:14 HVpp3ms

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.