Nakedness עֶרְוָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Dec 7, 2025 · 2m

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. עֶרְוָה nakedness, being without clothing or covering. It is used 54 times in the Old Testament. When we find our word used to describe a situation that needs to be prevented or remedied. Shem and Japheth cover up their father. Genesis 9:22-23 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father עֶרְוַ֣ת naked and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their…