What does ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) is a Greek word meaning "to entangle/involve".
Greek · G1707
ἐμπλέκω
To entangle/involve
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ἐμπλέκωG1707
Pronunciationemplékō
What does ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) is a Greek word meaning "to entangle/involve".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1707?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include entangling himself (1), to be entangled (1).
Where does ἐμπλέκω (emplékō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Timothy 2:4. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (1), 2 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itentangling himself1×2 Timothy 2:4
to be entangled1×2 Peter 2:20
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Timothy 2:4
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
2 Timothy12 Peter1
Source forms
ἐμπλακέντες1xemplakentes2 Peter 2:20
ἐμπλέκεται1xempleketai2 Timothy 2:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Peter 2:20
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Timothy 2:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to entangle/involve
Source Gloss
to entangle/involve
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Timothy 2:4Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἐμπλέκεταιempleketai
I enfold, entangle
Read verse2 Peter 2:20Verb Second Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐμπλακέντεςemplakentev
I enfold, entangle
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
passive1middle1
Mood
participle1indicative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἐμπλέκω is built from these roots: