part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as s

, part payment in advance for security, a first instalment: , . (The word is found in cl. and was prob. brought to Greece by the Phœnicians (AR, ). It is found in with both spellings (v. Milligan, , 73). In MGr. is an ; v. MM, s.v.)† an earnest II Co 1:22 5:5 Eph 1:14 , 1:14 Eph. π. ἀρραβῶνα NTD engagement ring

an earnest, earnest-money, a large part of the payment, given in advance as a security that the whole will be paid afterwards.

guarantee

a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest

earnest

ἀρραβών (T, ἀραβ-: 2Co, ll. with), -ώνος, ὁ, [in LXX: Gen.38:17-20 (עֲרָבוֹן)* ;] an earnest, part payment in advance for security, a first instalment: 2Co.1:22 5:5, Eph.1:14. (The word is found in cl. and was prob. brought to Greece by the Phænicians (AR, Eph., l.with). It is found in π. with both spellings (see Milligan, NTD, 73). In MGr. ἀρραβῶνα is an engagement ring; see MM, see word)† (AS)