HebrewH6161Noun (Feminine)
עֲרֻבָּה
a.rub.bah
“pledge”
2Occurrences
H6161Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman
feminine passive participle of H6048 (עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ) in the sense of a bargain or exchange;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pledge, token, bond, surety, thing exchanged
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
H:N-F
Full Description
H:N-F
Occurrences
עֲרֻבָּה appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Samuel
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
1 Samuel 17:18BSB
Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
Proverbs 17:18BSB
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledgeand puts up security for his neighbor.
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