Strong's Hebrew · H5670

H5670 ʻâbaṭ

עָבַט

aw-bat'

to lend

ʻâbaṭ appears 5 times in Scripture, in Deuteronomy and Joel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangle

In the King James Version

borrow, break (ranks), fetch (a pledge), lend, × surely.

Derivation

a primitive root;

Appears 5 times in Scripture

Deuteronomy 24:10

“When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.”

Deuteronomy 15:6

“When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.”

Deuteronomy 15:8

“Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.”

Joel 2:7

“They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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