ἀρρᾰβών, ῶνος, ὁ,
earnest-money, caution-money, deposited by the purchaser and forfeited if the purchase is not completed, ἀ. δοῦναί τινος[[ 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 8.20, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1259a12, Stilpoap. 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.118, “BGU” 446.18 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 4th c.BC+]: plural, deposits required from public contractors, [[ “IPE” 12.32 B 34 (from Olbia). ] Refs]
__2 generally, pledge, earnest, τὴν τέχνην ἔχοντες ἀ. τοῦ ζῆν[[ 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 123.6; τοῦ δυστυχεῖν.. ἀ. ἔχειν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 697, cf. LXX.Gen.38.17, 18, NT.Eph.1.14. ] NT+4th c.BC+]
__3 present, bribe, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Galba” 17] Refs 1st c.AD+]. (Semitic, probably Phoenician, word, Hebrew 'ērābōn: frequently written ἀραβών, [[ “UPZ” 67.14 (2nd c.BC), NT.Eph.[same place], etc.) ] NT+2nd c.BC+]
__II ἀρραβών· πρόδομα, καὶ ἄγκιστρον, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]