H6161: עֲרֻבָּה
ʻărubbâh · pronounced ar-oob-baw' · “pledge”
Definition
something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman
KJV translates it as: pledge, surety.
Word origin: feminine passive participle of H6048 (עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ) in the sense of a bargain or exchange;
Extended definition
pledge, token, bond, surety, thing exchanged
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6161 is translated
- their ×1
- a pledge ×1
Bible verses with H6161 (ʻărubbâh)
ʻărubbâh appears in 2 verses.
- 1 Samuel 17:18
And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
- Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.