ἐμπλέκω emplékō

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: entangle (in, self with)

Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G4120 (πλέκω);

Where it is used

• 2 Timothy 2:4 A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
• 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.