- Original: ἀῤῥαβών - Transliteration: Arrhabon - Phonetic: ar-hrab-ohn' - Definition: 1. an earnest a. money which in purchases is given as a pledge or downpayment that the full amount will subsequently be paid - Origin: of hebrew origin H6162 - TDNT entry: 08:55,8 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H6162 ]; a pledge that is part of the purchase money or property given in advance as security for the rest: - earnest. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • earnest, 3 2 Corinthians 1:22; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Eph 1:14