Lexical Definition

‎עֲרֻבָּה‎ ʻărubbâh (ar-oob-baw') pledge ^H:N-F
feminine passive participle of ‎עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ‎ in the sense of a bargain or exchange

pledge, surety.

• something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman

1) pledge, token, bond, surety, thing exchanged

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲרֻבָּה‎ noun feminine thing exchanged, pledge, token; — suffix ‎עֲרֻבָּתָם‎ 1Sam 17:18 = a token from them, i.e. response, token of welfare, Th Dr and others; absolute as accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎׳‎‎עָרַב ע‎ Prov 17:18 give a pledge.

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