ἀρρᾰβών,ῶνος,ὁ,
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 , BGU 446.18
(ii A. D.): pl.,depositsrequired 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.'ērābōn: freq. writtenἀραβών,
UPZ 67.14
(ii B.C.),Ep.Eph.l. c., etc.)