Pledge
חֲבֹלStrong’s H2258chavol (cha-vol)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Chavol is the Hebrew word usually translated “pledge” and “pledge his”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;”
Meaning
- Pledge
- Pledge
How it's translated
- a pledge 3
- pledge his 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ezekiel 4
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ezekiel 18:12Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
- Ezekiel 18:16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
- Ezekiel 33:15If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Hebrew dictionary
חֲבֹל chavol · pledge
pledge Also means: cha.vo.lah (חֲבֹלָה "pledge" H2258B)
חֲבֹלָה chavolah · pledge
pledge Another spelling of cha.vol (חֲבֹל "pledge" H2258A)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pledge” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PLEDGE, noun
[Latin plico.]
- Something put in pawn; that which is deposited with another as security for the repayment of money borrowed, or for the performance of some agreement or obligation; a pawn.
- Any thing given or considered as a security for the performance of an act.
- A surety; a hostage.
- In law, a gage or security real or personal, given for the repayment of money.
All definitions and other forms of “pledge”
- In law, bail; surety given for the prosecution of a suit, or for the appearance of a defendant, or for restoring goods taken in distress and replevied.
- A warrant to secure a person from injury in drinking.
PLEDGE, verb transitive
- To deposit in pawn; to deposit or leave in possession of a person something which is to secure the repayment of money borrowed, or the performance of some act. [This word is applied chiefly to the depositing of goods or personal property.
- To give as a warrant or security; as, to pledge one's word or honor; to pledge one's veracity.
- To secure by a pledge
- To invite to drink by accepting the cup or health after another.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.