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Lexicon :: Strong's H6148 - ʿāraḇ

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עָרַב
Transliteration
ʿāraḇ
Pronunciation
aw-rab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1686

Strong’s Definitions

עָרַב ʻârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange):—engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H6148 in the following manner: surety (9x), meddle (2x), mingled (2x), pledges (2x), becometh (1x), engaged (1x), intermeddle (1x), mortgaged (1x), occupiers (1x), occupy (1x), undertake (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H6148 in the following manner: surety (9x), meddle (2x), mingled (2x), pledges (2x), becometh (1x), engaged (1x), intermeddle (1x), mortgaged (1x), occupiers (1x), occupy (1x), undertake (1x).

  1. to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge

    1. (Qal)

      1. to take on pledge, go surety for

      2. to give in pledge

      3. to exchange

      4. to pledge

    2. (Hithpael)

      1. to exchange pledges

      2. to have fellowship with, share

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָרַב ʻârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange):—engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.
STRONGS H6148: Abbreviations
† II. עָרַב verb take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange (Late Hebrew go surety for (rare); Phoenician ערב surety; Old Aramaic ערבא pledge; Targum עֲרַב, Syriac bdb078604, go surety for; usually identified with I. ערב — mix, exchange, pledge — but quite uncertain; compare BuhlLex LagBN 203); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ע׳ Genesis 44:32 + 4 times; 2nd person masculine singular עָרַבְתָּ Proverbs 6:1; Imperfect 1st person singular suffix אֶעֶרְבֶנּוּ Genesis 43:9; Imperative עֲרֹב Psalm 119:122, suffix עָרְבֵנִי Isaiah 38:14, so Job 17:3 (but see below); Infinitive construct לַעֲרֹב Ezekiel 27:9; Participle עֹרֵב Proverbs 17:18, etc.; —
1. with accusative of person taken on pledge, i.e. go surety for the safety of, Genesis 43:9 (J), Genesis 44:32 (J; + מֵעִם person); for the debts of Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 27:13; of God Isaiah 38:14 go surety for me, Psalm 119:122, so Job 17:3 (si vera lectio, see עֵרָבוֺן); accusative of person omitted, לְ ע׳ Proverbs 6:1 go surety to one (in behalf of another, || כַּפֶּ֑יךָ לַזָּר תָּקַע); with accusative of thing Proverbs 22:26 (|| תֹּקְעֵיכָֿ֑ף).
2. give in pledge, with accusative of thing Nehemiah 5:3 (i.e. mortgage), figurative אֶתלִֿבּוֺ ע׳ Jeremiah 30:21 so עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ ע׳ Proverbs 17:18 (|| תֹּקֵעַ כָּ֑ף).
3. exchange (in trade), with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מָעֲרָבֵךְ Ezekiel 27:9, 27.
Hithp.
1. reciprocal: Imperative הִתְעָ֫רֶב נָא אֶתאֲֿדֹנִי 2 Kings 18:23 exchange pledges (make a bargain) with my lord = Isaiah 36:8.
2.
a. have fellowship with, בְּ person, Perfect 3rd person plural הִתְעָֽרְבוּ Ezra 9:2; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְעָֽרְבוּ Psalm 106:35; 2nd person masculine singular תִּתְעָרָ֑ב with לְ person Proverbs 20:19, with עִם person Proverbs 24:21.
b. share in, בְּ of thing, 3rd person masculine singular יִתְעָרַב Proverbs 14:10 in his joy no other shares..
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

43:9; 43:9; 44:32; 44:32

2 Kings

18:23

Ezra

9:2

Nehemiah

5:3

Job

17:3; 17:3

Psalms

106:35; 119:122; 119:122

Proverbs

6:1; 6:1; 11:15; 14:10; 17:18; 17:18; 20:16; 20:19; 22:26; 24:21; 27:13

Isaiah

36:8; 38:14; 38:14

Jeremiah

30:21

Ezekiel

27:9; 27:9; 27:27

H6148

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6148 matches the Hebrew עָרַב (ʿāraḇ),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable![fn] If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, I will be guilty before you forever.

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“Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.’

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“So now, make a bargain with my master the king of Assyria. I’ll give you two thousand horses if you’re able to supply riders for them!

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“Indeed, the Israelite men[fn] have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders[fn] and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness! ”

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Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.”

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Accept my pledge! Put up security for me.

Who else will be my sponsor?[fn]

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but mingled with the nations

and adopted their ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:122

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Guarantee your servant’s well-being;

do not let the arrogant oppress me.

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My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor[fn]

or entered into an agreement with[fn] a stranger,

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If someone puts up security for a stranger,

he will suffer for it,

but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

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The heart knows its own bitterness,

and no outsider shares in its joy.

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One without sense enters an agreement[fn]

and puts up security for his friend.

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Take his garment,

for he has put up security for a stranger;

get collateral if it is for foreigners.

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The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;

avoid someone with a big mouth.

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Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,[fn]

who put up security for loans.

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My son, fear the LORD, as well as the king,

and don’t associate with rebels,[fn]

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Take his garment,

for he has put up security for a stranger;

get collateral if it is for foreigners.[fn]

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“Now make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you two thousand horses if you’re able to supply riders for them!

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I chirp like a swallow or a crane;

I moan like a dove.

My eyes grow weak looking upward.

Lord, I am oppressed; support me.

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Jacob’s leader will be one of them;

his ruler will issue from him.

I will invite him to me, and he will approach me,

for who would otherwise risk his life to approach me?

This is the LORD’s declaration.

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The elders of Gebal and its wise men

were within you, repairing your leaks.

“ ‘All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came to you to barter for your goods.

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“Your wealth, merchandise, and goods,

your sailors and captains,

those who repair your leaks,

those who barter for your goods,

and all the warriors on board,

with all the other people within you,

sink into the heart of the sea

on the day of your downfall.

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They will not pour out

their wine offerings to the LORD,

and their sacrifices will not please him.

Their food will be like the bread of mourners;

all who eat it become defiled.

For their bread will be for their appetites alone;

it will not enter the house of the LORD.

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