H8667 H8667
pledge, deposit (something entrusted to another as security or safekeeping)
This noun denotes a pledge, deposit, or thing entrusted to another for safekeeping. In Leviticus 6:2 (English 5:21), it appears in a legal context concerning deception: if someone lies about a deposit entrusted to him, denying he received it, he commits fraud and must make restitution. The term parallels פִּקָּדוֹן (deposit, thing entrusted), emphasizing fiduciary responsibility. The construct form תְּשׂוּמֶת יָד (literally 'deposit of hand') suggests something placed in someone's hand for safekeeping. Breach of this trust violates both interpersonal ethics and covenant law, requiring guilt offering and restitution.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to a pledge, deposit, or item entrusted to someone else for safekeeping, creating a fiduciary responsibility. Leviticus 6:2 addresses the case of someone who deceives regarding 'a deposit' (בִּתְשׂוּמֶת יָד)—literally 'in a deposit of hand,' something placed in his custody. The term parallels פִּקָּדוֹן, both denoting entrusted property. Spanish 'prenda' (pledge/security) and English 'pledge' capture the legal-economic sense of property held in trust. Violation of this trust through denial or deception constitutes serious covenant breach, requiring both restitution and sacrificial atonement. The term underscores the sanctity of fiduciary relationships. 1×
AR["بِ-رَهْنَةِ"]·ben["জমাকরণে"]·DE["in-ein-Pfand"]·EN["in-a-pledge"]·FR["dans-un-pledge"]·heb["ב-תשומת"]·HI["जमा-में"]·ID["dalam-hal-gadai"]·IT["in-un-pledge"]·jav["wonten-ing-pasrah"]·KO["약속에"]·PT["em-penhor"]·RU["о-вложении"]·ES["en-prenda-de"]·SW["kwa-dhamana"]·TR["-da-teslim"]·urd["رکھوانے-میں"]
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תְּשׂ֫וּמֶת n.f. (deposit, then, cstr. ת׳ יַד׳) pledge, security, Lv 5:21 (P; ‖ פִּקָּדוֹן).