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ʻârab · Hebrew · Strong's H6148 · 23 occurrences
The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “become”
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)
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
engage, intermeddle, mingle, mortgage, occupy, give pledges, become, put in surety, undertake
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“become”
“mingle”
also renders mígnymi (G3396), bâlal (H1101), mâçak (H4537), ʻărab (H6151)
“occupy”
“intermeddle”
also renders gâlaʻ (H1566)
Where it appears
23 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
2 Kings 18:23 · HVtv2ms
Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses if you are able on your part to set riders on them.
Ezekiel 27:9 · HR/Vqc
The old men of Gebal and its wise men were your repairers of ship seams in you. All the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.
Ezekiel 27:27 · HC/Vqrmpc
Your riches, your wares, your merchandise, your mariners, your pilots, your repairers of ship seams, the dealers in your merchandise, and all your men of war who are in you, with all your company which is among you, will fall into the heart of the seas in the day of your ruin.
Ezra 9:2 · HC/Vtp3cp
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.”
Genesis 43:9 · HVqi1cs/Sp3ms
I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
Genesis 44:32 · HVqp3ms
For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I don’t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.’
Hosea 9:4 HVqi3mpIsaiah 36:8 HVtv2msIsaiah 38:14 HVqv2ms/Sp1csJeremiah 30:21 HVqp3msJob 17:3 HVqv2ms/Sp1csNehemiah 5:3 HVqrmpaProverbs 6:1 HVqp2msProverbs 11:15 HVqp3msProverbs 14:10 HVti3msProverbs 17:18 HVqrmsaProverbs 20:16 HVqp3msProverbs 20:19 HVti2msProverbs 22:26 HRd/VqrmpaProverbs 24:21 HVtj2msProverbs 27:13 HVqp3msPsalm 106:35 HC/Vtw3mpPsalm 119:122 HVqv2ms
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.