H2258b H2258b
pledge, security taken for a loan
A legal term for an item taken as security for a debt, appearing in Ezekiel's description of the righteous person. The pledge represents both the creditor's claim and the debtor's vulnerability—hence the Torah's laws protecting the poor from harsh pledging practices. Ezekiel 18:7 describes the righteous as one who 'restores the pledge,' showing mercy beyond strict legal requirement. Cross-linguistic evidence from Spanish 'prenda' and French 'gage' confirms this as a formal security held against debt.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — An object taken as security or collateral for a loan. Ezekiel 18:7 marks the restoration of such pledges as characteristic of righteousness—the just person returns what was taken as guarantee, showing mercy to the debtor. This practice reflects Torah's concern for the vulnerable, where even legitimate pledges must not become instruments of oppression. 1×
AR["رَهْنَهُ"]·ben["তার-বন্ধক"]·DE["[חבלתו]"]·EN["pledge-his"]·FR["gage"]·heb["חבולתו"]·HI["बंधक-अपनी"]·ID["gadaian-nya"]·IT["[חבלתו]"]·jav["gadhahanipun"]·KO["저당물을-"]·PT["seu-penhor"]·RU["залог-его"]·ES["su-prenda"]·SW["rehani-yake"]·TR["rehinini"]·urd["رہن-کی-چیز"]
Sentidos Relacionados
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [חֲבֹלָה] n.f. id. (on format. cf. LgBN 179)—חֲבֹלָתוֹ Ez 18:7.