Taʻărubâh — H8594

Definition

feminine noun

suretyship, i.e. (concretely) a pledge

1. pledge, surety, hostage

Usually translated as

hostage

Origin

from H6148

• Derived from ʻârab (H6148)

Occurrences

Taʻărubâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 2 Kings 14:14 — And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages (הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת), and returned to Samaria.
• 2 Chronicles 25:24 — And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages (הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת) also, and returned to Samaria.