Strong’s H6148

עָרַב

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

`arab

Pronunciation

ah-RAHV

Definition

To pledge, exchange, mix, become surety

Meaning

to braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security

Usage

The Hebrew verb "arab" primarily means to pledge or to become surety for someone. It is used in contexts where one person guarantees the obligations or actions of another. The term can also imply mixing or exchanging, often in a metaphorical sense, such as the mixing of peoples or ideas.

Bible references

Genesis 43:9;Genesis 44:32;2 Kings 18:23;Ezra 9:2;Nehemiah 5:3;Job 17:3;Psalm 106:35;Psalm 119:122;Proverbs 6:1;Proverbs 11:15;Proverbs 14:10;Proverbs 17:18;Proverbs 20:16;Proverbs 20:19;Proverbs 22:26;Proverbs 24:21;Proverbs 27:13;Isaiah 36:8;Isaiah 38:14;Jeremiah 30:21;Ezekiel 27:9;Ezekiel 27:27;Hosea 9:4