# עֲרֻבָּה (arubah)

Israeli respelling: a-ru-bah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H6161. 2 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: pledge, surety.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/arubah-h6161

## Occurrences

- [1 Samuel 17:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/18) — And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
- [Proverbs 17:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17/18) — A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.