עָבַט

a.vatVerbH5670

to lend

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangle

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to take a pledge, give a pledge (for a debt) 1a) (Qal) to take a pledge, give a pledge (for a debt) 1b)(Piel) to interchange 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to give a pledge

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
3
Jol
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 15:6
  • Deuteronomy 15:8
  • Deuteronomy 24:10
  • Jol 2:7

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