Greek

To entangle/involve

ἐμπλέκωStrong’s G1707

emplekō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Emplekō is the Greek word usually translated “entangles himself” and “having been entangled”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”

2 Peter 2:20 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “entangles himself” and “having been entangled”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

entangles himself 1
having been entangled 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

2 Timothy 1
2 Peter 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

2 Timothy 2:4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Greek dictionary

ἐμπλέκω emplekō · to entangle/involve

ἐμ-πλέκω [in LXX: Pro.28:18 (נָפַל), 2Ma.15:17 * ;] to weave in, entwine; pass., metaphorically, to be involved, entangled in: 2Ti.2:4, 2Pe.2:20.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.