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Strong's H6162 עֲרָבוֹן (arabon)

Arabon means “pledge” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6162
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H6162 Quick Answer

Strong's H6162 עֲרָבוֹן (`arabown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `arabown (ar-aw-bone') n-m. 1. a pawn (given as security) [from H6148 (in the sense of exchange)] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include pledge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`arabown (ar-aw-bone') n-m. 1. a pawn (given as security) [from H6148 (in the sense of exchange)]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pledge

Meaning and Definition

`arabown (ar-aw-bone') n-m. 1. a pawn (given as security) [from H6148 (in the sense of exchange)] KJV: pledge. Root(s): H6148

Original Word
עֲרָבוֹן
Transliteration
`arabown
Derivation
Root: ערב First root strongs: 6148
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6162. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6162 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `arabown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

pledge Genesis 38:17

How Strong's H6162 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6162 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6162 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6162.

Genesis 38:17 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6162, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6162 FAQ

What does arabon (עֲרָבוֹן) mean?

Arabon (Strong's H6162) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pledge". `arabown (ar-aw-bone') n-m. 1. a pawn (given as security) [from H6148 (in the sense of exchange)]

How many times is arabon (עֲרָבוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6162 across 1 book.

Where can I study arabon (עֲרָבוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6162 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate arabon (עֲרָבוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pledge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.