ἀρραβών
ἀρραβών, earnest-money, caution-money
- earnest-money, caution-money, deposited by the purchaser and forfeited if the purchase is not completed, ἀ. δοῦναί τινος Is. 8.20, cf. Arist. Pol. 1259a12, Stilpo ap. D.L. 2.118, BGU 446.18 (ii A. D.): pl., deposits required from public contractors, IPE 12.32B34 (Olbia).
- 2 generally, pledge, earnest, τὴν τέχνην ἔχοντες ἀ. τοῦ ζῆν Antiph. 123.6; τοῦ δυστυχεῖν . . ἀ. ἔχειν Men. 697, cf. LXX Ge. 38.17, 18, Ep.Eph. 1.14.
- 3 present, bribe, Plu. Galb. 17. (Semitic, prob. Phoenician, word, Hebr. ʼērābōn: freq. written ἀραβών, UPZ 67.14 (ii B.C.), Ep.Eph. l.c., etc.)
- II ἀρραβών· πρόδομα, καὶ ἄγκιστρον, Hsch.
1 en cont. comerciales señal, anticipo que se da al comprar algo y que se pierde si se incumple el compromiso
ἀρραβῶνα δεδωκέναι
ἀ. ἀναπόριφος
• en plu. depósitos exigidos a un contratista IPE 12.32B.34 (Olbia III a.C.).
2 gener. garantía, seguridad sin cont. Cratin.230,
ἔχοντες ἀρραβῶνα τὴν τέχνην τοῦ ζῆν
• del Espíritu Santo
ὅς ἐστιν ἀρραβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν
• fig.
οὐκ ἐμάνθανον κακῶν μεγίστων ἀρραβῶνα λαμβάνων
3 fig. regalo, soborno
ἐφθάκει δ' ὁ γενναῖος ... ἀρραβῶσι μεγάλοις τὸν Οὐίνιον
•Prést. semítico, cf. hebr. ’ērābōn’.
Strong 728
an earnest, part payment in advance for security, a first instalment: II Co 1:22 5:5, Eph 1:14. (The word is found in cl. and was prob. brought to Greece by the Phœnicians (AR, Eph., 1:14). It is found in π. with both spellings (v. Milligan, NTD, 73). In MGr. ἀρραβῶνα is an engagement ring; v. MM, s.v.)†
- earnest-money, caution-money, deposited by the purchaser and forfeited if the purchase is not completed, Lat. arrhabo, arrha, Isae., NTest. A Hebr. word.