עָרַב

a.ravVerbH6148

to pledge

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take on pledge, go surety for 1a2) to give in pledge 1a3) to exchange 1a4) to pledge 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to exchange pledges 1b2) to have fellowship with, share

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
9
Ezk
2
Genesis
2
Isaiah
2
Psalms
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 18:23
  • Genesis 43:9
  • Jeremiah 30:21
  • Proverbs 14:10
  • Proverbs 22:26

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