H5670

עָבַט

a.vatH:V

to lend

1) to take a pledge, give a pledge (for a debt) 1a) (Qal) to take a pledge, give a pledge (for a debt) 1b)(Piel) to interchange 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to give a pledge

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[עָבַט] verb denominative take or give a pledge; —

Qal Infinitive construct לַעֲבֹט Deut 24:10 to take possession of a thing pledged (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb); Imperfect 2 masculine singular give a pledge תַּעֲבֹט Deut 15:6 (i.e. borrow). Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular וְהַעֲבַטְתָּ֫ גּוֺיִם רַבִּים vDeut 15:6 and thou shalt cause many nations to give pledges (i.e. lend to them); Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix + Infinitive absolute הַעֲבֵט תַּעֲבִיטֶנּוּ vDeut 15:8 thou shalt surely lend to him (literally as above). Pi`el Imperfect יְעַבְּטוּן Joel 2:7 hardly makes sense (lend on pledge = interchange ?); most read יְעַבְּתוּן; יְעַוְּתוּן We, compare Now Dr GASm; Gr. יַטוּן.

4 occurrences

Deuteronomy (3), Joel (1)