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Strong's Hebrew · H6161

עֲרֻבָּה

ʻărubbâh · ar-oob-baw'

Definitionsomething given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman

Derivationfeminine passive participle of H6048 (עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ) in the sense of a bargain or exchange;

KJV usagepledge, surety.

Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses

עֲרֻבָּה in Scripture

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.