Greek · G1707 · unreviewed

ἐμπλέκω

To entangle/involve

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ἐμπλέκω G1707

Pronunciation emplékō

What does ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) mean in the Bible?

ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) is a Greek word meaning "to entangle/involve". ἐμ-πλέκω [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

to entangle/involve

Extended definition

to weave in, entwine; pass., metaphorically, to be involved, entangled in: 2Ti.2:4, 2Pe.2:20.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

passive 1 middle 1

Mood

participle 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

2 Timothy 2:4 ἐμπλέκεται present middle indicative ongoing 2 Peter 2:20 ἐμπλακέντες aorist passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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