'aruba (ערובה) means bail in Hebrew.
It can also mean pledge and security. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
bail, pledge, security
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'aruba.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר המופקד בידי צד אחר במטרה לאלץ ולהבטיח מילוי חובה או תשלום.
אָדָם חֲסַר לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'aruba is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲרֻבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- ערובה
- Said
- 'aruba
- Root
- ע־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קְטֻלָּה
- Plural
- עֲרֻבּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲרֻבּוֹת
- Gematria
- 283
This is how 'aruba is said in other languages.
- English
- bail, pledge, security
- Spanish
- confianza, seguridad
These words mean nearly the same as 'aruba.
- עירבוןdeposit
- משכון
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These words rhyme with 'aruba.
The word 'aruba is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word 'aruba comes from the root ע־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after 'aruba in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'aruba.
What does 'aruba (ערובה) mean in Hebrew?
'aruba (ערובה) means bail, pledge, and security. It is said 'aruba, with the stress on ba.
What is a synonym for 'aruba (ערובה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'aruba (ערובה) are עירבון and משכון.
What rhymes with 'aruba (ערובה)?
Words that rhyme with 'aruba (ערובה) include אצבע, צבע, ארבע, סיבה, מרובע, and מסיבה.
Is 'aruba (ערובה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'aruba (ערובה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲרֻבּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ערבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.