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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
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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. ערבmix, 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.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:9 - “I myself will take H6148 responsibility H6148 for him! You may demand him back from [fn]me. If I do not bring him back to you and present him to you, then [fn]you can let me take the blame forever.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:32 - “For your servant accepted H6148 responsibility H6148 for the boy from my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then [fn]my father can let me take the blame forever.’
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:23 - “Now then, [fn]come make H6148 a H6148 wager H6148 with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to put riders on them!
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:2 - “For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy [fn]line has intermingled H6148 with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the officials and the leaders have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:3 - And there were others who said, “We are mortgaging H6148 our fields, our vineyards, and our houses so that we might get grain because of the famine.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:3 -

“Make a pledge for me with Yourself;

Who is there that will [fn]be my guarantor?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 -

But they got H6148 involved H6148 with the nations

And learned their [fn]practices,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 -

Be H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for Your servant for good;

Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:1 -

My son, if you have become H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for your neighbor,

Or have given a handshake for a stranger,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15 -

One who is H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger will certainly suffer for it,

But one who hates [fn]being a guarantor is secure.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:10 -

The heart knows its own bitterness,

And a stranger does not share H6148 its joy.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:18 -

A person lacking in [fn]sense shakes hands

And becomes H6148 guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 -

Take his garment when he becomes H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger;

And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 -

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;

Therefore do not associate H6148 with [fn]a gossip.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:26 -

Do not be among those who shake hands,

Among those who become H6148 guarantors H6148 for debts.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:21 -

My son, [fn]fear the LORD and the king;

Do not get H6148 involved H6148 with those [fn]of high rank,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:13 -

Take his garment when he becomes H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger;

And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:8 - “Now then, come make H6148 a H6148 wager H6148 with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to put riders on them!
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14 -

“Like a swallow, like a crane, so I twitter;

I moan like a dove;

My eyes look wistfully to the heights;

Lord, I am oppressed, be H6148 my security H6148.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:21 -

[fn]Their leader shall be one of them,

And [fn]their ruler will come out from [fn]their midst;

And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me;

For [fn]who would dare H6148 to H6148 risk H6148 his life to approach Me?’ declares the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:9 -

“The elders of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your leaks;

All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal H6148 in H6148 your merchandise.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:27 -

“Your wealth, your wares, your merchandise,

Your seamen and your sailors,

Your repairers of leaks, your dealers H6148 in merchandise,

And all your men of war who are in you,

With all your contingent that is in your midst,

Will fall into the heart of the seas

On the day of your overthrow.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4 -

They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the LORD,

Nor will [fn]their sacrifices please Him.

Their bread will be to them like [fn]mourners’ bread;

All who eat it will be defiled,

Because their bread will be for [fn]themselves alone;

It will not enter the house of the LORD.

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