UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is possible that in the NT ἀρραβών has already been generalized in meaning and thus signifies simply that which guarantees.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἀρραβών; -ῶνος

Sense 1: first installment, downpayment, pledge, guarantee

Semantic entry: 57.170

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Pay, Price, Cost

Definition: the first or initial payment of money or assets, as a guarantee for the completion of a transaction or pledge (in the NT ἀρραβών is used only figuratively in referring to the Holy Spirit as the pledge or guarantee of the blessings promised by God){N:001}

CO2 1:22: RV CO2 1:22 · LV CO2 1:22 · Read together CO2 1:22

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OET-RV CO2 1:22

22 and God also places his seal on us and places his spirit in our hearts.

OET-LV CO2 1:22

22 who also having _sealed us and having _given the deposit of _the spirit in the hearts of _us.

CO2 5:5: RV CO2 5:5 · LV CO2 5:5 · Read together CO2 5:5

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OET-RV CO2 5:5

5 It’s God who prepared us for this reason—yes, the one who deposited the spirit into us.

OET-LV CO2 5:5

5 And the one having _prepared us for same purpose this god is, the one having _given to _us the deposit of _the spirit.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

CO2: RV CO2 1:22 · RV CO2 5:5 · LV CO2 1:22 · LV CO2 5:5 · Read together CO2 1:22 · Read together CO2 5:5

EPH: RV EPH 1:14 · LV EPH 1:14 · Read together EPH 1:14

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀρραβών

Form 1

Sense 1: first installment, downpayment, pledge, guarantee