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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.
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.
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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