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עָרַב H6148

H6148 is the Hebrew word עָרַב, transliterated ʻârab and said aw-rab'. The King James Version most often renders it surety.

Word: עָרַבTransliteration: ʻârabSaid: aw-rab'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 21 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

surety 5×mingled 2×became surety 1×pray thee give pledges 1×mortgaged 1×put me in a surety 1×if thou be surety 1×intermeddle 1×becometh 1×therefore meddle 1×sureties 1×meddle 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.

Verses using עָרַב

All 21 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 43:9 · KJV

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

Genesis 44:32 · KJV

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

2 Kings 18:23 · KJV

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

Ezra 9:2 · KJV

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

Nehemiah 5:3 · KJV

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

Job 17:3 · KJV

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Psalm 106:35 · KJV

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

Psalm 119:122 · KJV

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Proverbs 6:1 · KJV

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Proverbs 11:15 · KJV

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

Proverbs 14:10 · KJV

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Proverbs 17:18 · KJV

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Proverbs 20:16 · KJV

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 20:19 · KJV

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 22:26 · KJV

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 24:21 · KJV

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Proverbs 27:13 · KJV

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Isaiah 36:8 · KJV

Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

Jeremiah 30:21 · KJV

And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 27:9 · KJV

The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.

Ezekiel 27:27 · KJV

Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6148 mean?

H6148 is the Hebrew word עָרַב (ʻârab), meaning to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange).

How is H6148 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it surety (5 times), mingled (2 times), became surety (1 time), pray thee give pledges (1 time), mortgaged (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6148 appear in the Bible?

עָרַב (ʻârab) is tagged in 21 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6148 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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