Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6161 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲרוּבָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine passive participle of H6048 in the sense of a bargain or exchange |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | arubbah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `arubbah (ar-oob-baw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman |
| KJV Renderings: | pledge, surety. |
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עֲרֻבָּה noun feminine thing exchanged, pledge, token; — suffix עֲרֻבָּתָם 1Sam 17:18 = a token from them, i.e. response, token of welfare, Th Dr and others; absolute as accusative of cognate meaning with verb ׳ עָרַב ע Prov 17:18 give a pledge.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
