1) pledge, security Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H6148 (in the sense of exchange) Same Word by TWOT Number: 1686b
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עֵרָבוֺןnoun [masculine]pledge; — ׳נָתַן עgive a pledgeGenesis 38:17,18, ׳לָקַח עGenesis 38:20 (all J), receive (back) a pledge (when condition is fulfilled). — Job 17:3 read perhaps עֶרְבֹנִי (for ᵑ0עָרְבֵנִי), as object of שֹׂימָהset my pledge (a surety for me), so Beer Bu and others
Genesis 38:17 HEB:אִם־ תִּתֵּ֥ן עֵרָב֖וֹן עַ֥ד שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃ NAS: moreover, Will you give a pledge until KJV: Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, till thou send INT: lo give A pledge until send
Genesis 38:18 HEB:וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֣ה הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶתֶּן־ NAS: What pledge shall I give KJV: What pledge shall I give INT: said What pledge What give
Genesis 38:20 HEB:הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י לָקַ֥חַת הָעֵרָב֖וֹן מִיַּ֣ד הָאִשָּׁ֑ה NAS: to receive the pledge from the woman's KJV: to receive [his] pledge from the woman's INT: the Adullamite to receive the pledge hand the woman's