2001 Translation

ARHRABŌNI, arhrabōni

Sounds Like: ar-rah-BOH-nee

Translations: to a pledge, to an earnest, to a down payment, to a guarantee

From the root: ἈΡΡΑΒΩΝ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a pledge, earnest money, or a down payment given as a guarantee for a future transaction or promise. It signifies a part of the price paid in advance as security for the rest, or a token of something to come. It is often used metaphorically to describe the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of future inheritance.

Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G0728 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Polycarp of Smyrna

• Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 8:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΡΑΒΩΝ.

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.

• ἈΡΡΑΒΩΝ — pledge, a pledge, guarantee, a guarantee, down payment, an earnest, earnest money
• ἈΡΡΑΒΩΝΑ — pledge, a pledge, guarantee, a guarantee, down payment, an earnest, earnest money

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