ἀρραβών

English (LSJ)

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   A 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, Stilpoap.D.L.2.118, BGU446.18 (ii A. D.): pl., deposits required from public contractors, IPE12.32B34 (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. 'ērābōn: freq. written ἀραβών, UPZ 67.14 (ii B.C.), Ep.Eph. l. c., etc.)    II ἀρραβών· πρόδομα, καὶ ἄγκιστρον, Hsch.