ἐμπλέκω emplekō · G1707

to entangle/involve

ἐμ-πλέκω ; [in LXX: Pro.28:18 (נָפַל), 2Ma.15:17 * ; ] ; to weave in, entwine; pass., metaphorically, to be involved, entangled in: 2Ti.2:4, 2Pe.2:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐμπλέκ-ω, ; Epic dialect ἐνιπλέκω, perfect ἐμπέπλεχα [], variant in Hp.[same place]: future passive ἐμπλᾰκήσομαι []:—plait or weave in, entwine, χεῖρα ἐ. entwine one's hand in another's clothes, so as to hold him, []; τῇ καλλίστῃ τέχνῃ τοὔνομα ἐ. connect the name with.., []; ποίῃ ἐνιπλέξω σε (i.e. ἀοιδῇ); []:—passive, to be entangled in a thing, πλεκταῖσιν αἰώραισιν ἐμπεπλεγμένην []: metaphorically, to be involved, ἐν πόνοις, ἐν κακοῖς ἐμπλακῆναι, []; form a connexion with, ἔθνει []; of troops, …

Where it's used 2 times

2 Timothy 2:4 · 2 Peter 2:20

Source: TBESG G1707; TFLSJ G1707

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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