Strong's Greek · G1707

ἐμπλέκω

emplékō

entangle (in, self with)

Definition

to entwine, i.e. (figuratively) involve with

Derivation

from G1722 (ἐν) and G4120 (πλέκω);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

2 Peter 2:20

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.

2 Timothy 2:4

A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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