And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
This 'naked,' in this verse, (because there is a wide assortment of Hebrew words translated into the one English word 'naked') is:
H6174
‛ârôm ‛ârôm
From H6191 (in its original sense); nude, either partially or totally: - naked.
and, as it mentions, comes from the verb
H6191
‛âram
A primitive root; properly to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derived sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) bo be cunning (usually in a bad sense): - X very, beware, take crafty [counsel], be prudent, deal subtilly.
The serpent was subtil, which is:
H6175
‛ârûm
Passive participle of H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense): - crafty, prudent, subtil.
Which also comes from H6191
Even though it does say that the man and woman 'came to be' or 'became' (in the transitory sense) naked, it doesn't actually say God made them this way (although it is definitely a logical conclusion, considering what was written up to that particular point)...
But for the sake of strict exegesis, let's not assume such. (just for our discussion, personal preferences/ understandings/ convictions aside). If I'm missing something, somewhere in this passage, which says otherwise, please point it out to me, Phil--I don't mind correction at all.
I didn't see it, but that doesn't mean I didn't overlook it or otherwise miss it, somehow...
Something interesting is that in this next mention of the two's nakedness:
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 3:7
The word naked is one that can be either an adjective or a noun--if a noun, it is a masculine noun.
H5903
‛êyrôm ‛êrôm
BDB Definition:
1) naked (adjective)
2) nakedness (noun masculine)
In most places in the OT, when it's talking about plain-old nudity/nakedness which shows private parts and is shameful and/or embarrassing, it uses this feminine word:
H6172
‛ervâh
1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda
1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure)
1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour
1c) exposed, undefended (figuratively)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
In the garden, they ate from the tree and became aware of their nakedness (not fleshly nakedness but some other kind of bareness)--then they felt the need to fashion aprons, and then Adam felt compulsed to hide from the LORD when He came on His afternoon stroll...
What made Adam ashamed? Nakedness of the flesh? Or of the Spirit, mind, soul, etc.?
Hmmm.....
Your ball, Phil. 