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ἐμπλέκω

emplekōto entangle/involveHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐμ-πλέκω

[in LXX: Proverbs 28:18 (נָפַל), 2Ma.15.17 * ;]

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. 2 Timothy 2:4ἐμπλέκεται · entangling himself
    A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
  2. 2 Peter 2:20ἐμπλακέντες · to be entangled
    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.