Arrhabon means “earnest” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H728 — aravnah (“Araunah”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G728 ἀρῥαβών (arrhabon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. arrhabon (ar-rhab-own') n. 1. a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest [of Hebrew origin (H6162)] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include given. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
arrhabon (ar-rhab-own') n. 1. a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest [of Hebrew origin (H6162)] KJV: earnest Root(s): H6162
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guarantee
Usage: ἀρραβών (T, ἀραβ-: 2Co, ll. with), -ώνος, ὁ, [in LXX: Gen.38:17-20 (עֲרָבוֹן)* ;] an earnest, part payment in advance for security, a first instalment: 2Co.1:22 5:5, Eph.1:14. (The word is found in cl. and was prob. brought to Greece by the Phænicians (AR, Eph., l.with). It is found in π. with both spellings (see Milligan, NTD, 73). In MGr. ἀρραβῶνα is an engagement ring; see MM, see word)† (AS)
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Strong's G728 (ἀρῥαβών) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me an earnest, until thou send it.
And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and he found her not.
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G728.
And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me an earnest, until thou send it.
And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and he found her not.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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Arrhabon (Strong's G728) is a Greek word most simply glossed "earnest". arrhabon (ar-rhab-own') n. 1. a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest [of Hebrew origin (H6162)]
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G728 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G728 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
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Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G728, with linked reader references where each row is available.