Hebrew · H1320, H6172 · unreviewed

בְּשַׂר עֶרְוָה

Flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man · nudity , literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)

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בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Pronunciation bāšār
Flesh as the vulnerable human body, emphasizing mortality, kinship, and bodily shame or nakedness.
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עֶרְוָה H6172 nudity , literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)
Pronunciation ʿerĕwāh
Nakedness moves from literal bodily exposure to metaphorical vulnerability, shame, and covenant breach in judgment contexts.
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What does בְּשַׂר עֶרְוָה (besar ervah) mean in the Bible?

בָּשָׂר · עֶרְוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "naked flesh, nakedness".

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Meaning

naked flesh, nakedness
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