עָבַט ʻâbaṭ

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: borrow, break (ranks), fetch (a pledge), lend, [idiom] surely.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• 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.
• Deuteronomy 24:10 When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.
• 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.