# H6161 עֲרֻבָּה

עֲרֻבָּה (ʻărubbâh), Strong’s H6161: something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman KJV: pledge, surety.. Occurs 2 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/H6161 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

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

KJV: pledge, surety.

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עֲרֻבָּה n.f. thing exchanged, pledge, token

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 17:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=18) — and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand; and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news.”
- [Proverbs 17:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/17?v=18) — A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.