Words

עָרַב H6148

Home gloss

pledge (v.)

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

be surety

Note

One root with עֵרָבוֹן "pledge" (38:17): "I will pledge myself for him" (43:9; 44:32)

Rulings

95

Declared to share English with

• H6162 — one root: pledge (135s)

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 43

• 43:9 I, I will pledge myself for him; from my hand you shall seek him. If I do not bring him to you and position him before your face, then I shall have sinned against you all the days.

Genesis 44

• 44:32 For your servant pledged himself for the lad from with my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him to you, then I shall have sinned against my father all the days.'