H6193 H6193
craftiness, cunning, shrewd wisdom used for deceptive ends
Job 5:13 declares that God 'catches the wise in their own craftiness,' quoted by Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:19. This noun denotes cunning or shrewdness, the clever scheming of those who think themselves too smart to be caught. The root is related to 'ormah' (craftiness) and may derive from the idea of being shrewd or prudent. The context in Job is ironic: human cleverness becomes a trap when God intervenes. Spanish 'en su astucia' (in their cunning) and the idea of 'craftiness' both convey intelligence turned toward deceptive or self-serving ends. It is wisdom without righteousness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Job 5:13 says God 'catches the wise in their craftiness,' using this noun to denote cunning or clever scheming. The term is related to 'ormah' (prudence, shrewdness), often with a negative connotation when it becomes mere cleverness for selfish gain. Paul quotes this verse in 1 Corinthians 3:19, applying it to human wisdom that opposes God. Spanish 'astucia' captures the sense of cunning intelligence—mental agility used for deceptive purposes. The irony is that craftiness, no matter how sophisticated, becomes the snare of those who rely on it instead of fearing God. 1×
AR["بِمَكْرِهِمْ"]·ben["তাদের-চতুরতায়"]·DE["[בערמם]"]·EN["in-their-craftiness"]·FR["dans-בערמם-eux"]·heb["ב-ערמם"]·HI["उनकी-चतुराई-में"]·ID["dalam-kecerdikan-mereka"]·IT["in-in-loro-craftiness-loro"]·jav["ing-kelicikanipun"]·KO["에-그들의-괴활함"]·PT["em-astúcia-deles"]·RU["в-хитрости-их"]·ES["en-su-astucia"]·SW["katika-ujanja-wao"]·TR["hilelerinde"]·urd["اُن-کی-چالاکی-میں"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [עֹ֫רֶם] n.[m.] craftiness;—sf. בְּעָרְמָם Jb 5:13 (possibly from עָרְמָה Ges§ 91 e al.).