ἈΡΑΒΩΝΑ, ἀραβωνα
ARABŌNA, arabōna
Sounds Like: ar-ra-BOH-na
Translations: pledge, a pledge, down payment, earnest, earnest money, security, guarantee
From the root: ἈΡΑΒΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a down payment or a first installment given as a pledge or guarantee that the full payment or promise will be fulfilled later. It signifies a binding agreement, much like an engagement ring or a deposit on a purchase. It is used to assure the recipient that the giver is committed to the full transaction or promise.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G728 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 1:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΑΒΩΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΡΑΒΩΝ — pledge, a pledge, earnest, a down payment, security
- ΤΟΥἈΡΑΒΩΝ — of the pledge, of the earnest money, of the down payment, of the guarantee
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