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עֲרָבוֹן H6162

H6162 is the Hebrew word עֲרָבוֹן, transliterated ʻărâbôwn and said ar-aw-bone'. The King James Version most often renders it pledge.

Word: עֲרָבוֹןTransliteration: ʻărâbôwnSaid: ar-aw-bone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a pawn (given as security).

Where it comes from

from H6148 (עָרַב) (in the sense of exchange).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pledge 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: pledge.

Verses using עֲרָבוֹן

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 38:17 · KJV

And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

Genesis 38:18 · KJV

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

Genesis 38:20 · KJV

And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6162 mean?

H6162 is the Hebrew word עֲרָבוֹן (ʻărâbôwn), meaning a pawn (given as security).

How is H6162 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pledge (3 times).

How many times does H6162 appear in the Bible?

עֲרָבוֹן (ʻărâbôwn) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6162 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6148 (עָרַב) (in the sense of exchange).

Nearby entries

H6159 · עֹרֵב — Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the…H6160 · עֲרָבָה — a desert; especially (with the article…H6161 · עֲרֻבָּה — something given as security, i.e…H6163 · עֲרָבִי — an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia)H6164 · עַרְבָתִי — an Arbathite or inhabitant of (Beth-) Arabah H6165 · עָרַג — to long for

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