ΑΡΡΑΒΩΝ, αρραβων
ARHRABŌN, arhrabōn
Sounds Like: ar-rah-BOHN
Translations: pledge, earnest, down payment, guarantee, a pledge, an earnest
From the root: ΑΡΡΑΒΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a down payment or a first installment, given as security for a larger payment or a future fulfillment. It signifies a binding promise or a guarantee that the full amount or the promised item will be delivered later. It's often used in a metaphorical sense to describe the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of future blessings or inheritance.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0728 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Ephesians — 1:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΡΑΒΩΝ.
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.
- ἈΣΣΑΡΩΝΑΣ — pledge, down payment, guarantee, earnest money, first installment
- ΑΡΑΒΩΝΑ — earnest, pledge, down payment, security, a down payment
- ΑΡΡΑΒΙΑΣ — of a pledge, of an earnest, of a down payment, of a guarantee
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