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Lexicon :: Strong's H6148 - ʿāraḇ

Aa
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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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:9 - “I myself H595 will take H6148 responsibility H6148 for him! You may demand H1245 him back H1245 from [fn]me. If H518 I do not bring H935 him back to you and present H3322 H6640 him to you, then [fn]you can let me take H2398 the blame H2398 forever H3605 H3117.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:32 - “For your servant H5650 accepted H6148 responsibility H6148 for the boy H5288 from my father H1, saying H559, ‘If H518 I do not bring H935 him back to you, then [fn]my father H1 can let me take H2398 the blame H2398 forever H3605 H3117.’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:23 - “Now H6258 then, [fn]come H4994 make H6148 a H6148 wager H6148 with my master H113 the king H4428 of Assyria H804: I will give H5414 you two thousand H505 horses H5483, if H518 you are H3201 able H3201 on your part to put H5414 riders H7392 on them!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:2 - “For they have taken H5375 some H4480 of their daughters H1323 as wives for themselves and for their sons H1121, so that the holy H6944 [fn]line H2233 has intermingled H6148 with the peoples H5971 of the lands H776; indeed, the hands H3027 of the officials H8269 and the leaders H5461 have taken H1961 the lead H7223 in this H2088 unfaithfulness H4604.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:3 - And there H3426 were H3426 others who H834 said H559, “We are mortgaging H6148 our fields H7704, our vineyards H3754, and our houses H1004 so that we might get H3947 grain H1715 because of the famine H7458.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:3 -

“Make H7760 a pledge H6162 for me with Yourself;

Who H4310 is there that will [fn]be H8628 my guarantor H8628 H3027?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 -

But they got H6148 involved H6148 with the nations H1471

And learned H3925 their [fn]practices H4639,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 -

Be H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for Your servant H5650 for good H2896;

Do not let the arrogant H2086 oppress H6231 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:1 -

My son H1121, if H518 you have become H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for your neighbor H7453,

Or have given H8628 a handshake H8628 H3709 for a stranger H2114,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15 -

One who is H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114 will certainly H7451 suffer H7489 for it,

But one who hates H8130 [fn]being a guarantor H8628 is secure H982.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:10 -

The heart H3820 knows H3045 its own H5315 bitterness H4787,

And a stranger H2114 does not share H6148 its joy H8057.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:18 -

A person H120 lacking H2638 in [fn]sense H3820 shakes H8628 hands H3709

And becomes H6148 guarantor H6161 in the presence H6440 of his neighbor H7453.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:16 -

Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114;

And for foreigners H5237, seize H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 -

One who goes H1980 about H1980 as a slanderer H7400 reveals H1540 secrets H5475;

Therefore do not associate H6148 with [fn]a gossip H6601 H8193.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:26 -

Do not be among those who shake H8628 hands H3709,

Among those who become H6148 guarantors H6148 for debts H4859.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:21 -

My son H1121, [fn]fear H3372 the LORD H3068 and the king H4428;

Do not get H6148 involved H6148 with those [fn]of high H8132 rank H8132,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:13 -

Take H3947 his garment H899 when H3588 he becomes H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114;

And for a foreign H5237 woman H5237 seize H2254 a H2254 pledge H2254 from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:8 - “Now H6258 then, come H4994 make H6148 a H6148 wager H6148 with my master H113 the king H4428 of Assyria H804: I will give H5414 you two thousand H505 horses H5483, if H518 you are H3201 able H3201 on your part to put H5414 riders H7392 on them!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14 -

“Like a swallow H5483, like a crane H5693, so H3651 I twitter H6850;

I moan H1897 like a dove H3123;

My eyes H5869 look H1809 wistfully H1809 to the heights H4791;

Lord H3068, I am oppressed H6234, be H6148 my security H6148.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:21 -

‘[fn]Their leader H117 shall be one of them,

And [fn]their ruler H4910 will come H3318 out H3318 from [fn]their midst H7130;

And I will bring H7126 him near H7126 and he shall approach H5066 Me;

For [fn]who H4310 would dare H6148 to H6148 risk H6148 his life H3820 to approach H5066 Me?’ declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:9 -

“The elders H2205 of Gebal H1380 and her wise H2450 men H2450 were with you repairing H2388 your leaks H919;

All H3605 the ships H591 of the sea H3220 and their sailors H4419 were with you in order to deal H6148 in H6148 your merchandise H4627.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:27

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“Your wealth H1952, your wares H5801, your merchandise H4627,

Your seamen H4419 and your sailors H2259,

Your repairers H2388 of leaks H919, your dealers H6148 in merchandise H4627,

And all H3605 your men H376 of war H4421 who H834 are in you,

With all H3605 your contingent H6951 that is in your midst H8432,

Will fall H5307 into the heart H3820 of the seas H3220

On the day H3117 of your overthrow H4658.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:4

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They will not pour H5258 out H5258 drink H5258 offerings H5258 of wine H3196 to the LORD H3068,

Nor will [fn]their sacrifices H2077 please H6149 Him.

Their bread will be to them like [fn]mourners’ H205 bread H3899;

All H3605 who eat H398 it will be defiled H2930,

Because H3588 their bread H3899 will be for [fn]themselves H5315 alone;

It will not enter H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.

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