Original Language Studio
Psalms 119:122
“Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עָרַבʻârab · aw-rab'
H6148 · Hebrew
H6148 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.
- Grammar
- עֲרֹ֣ב — verb Qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 23 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 43:9Genesis 44:322 Kings 18:23Ezra 9:2Nehemiah 5:3
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read עָרַב here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.