Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Earnest

Name Earnest     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning Pledge.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Earnest is English in origin and it's meaning is pledge, surety or sincere. The English word earnest and Greek word arrhabon are derived from the Hebrew word arabown.

Earnest is pronounced ur-nist.

Earnest means pledge. It is a part of the full price of an article, given in advance as security for the rest. The apostle Paul says that the workings of the Holy Spirit amongst the believers is an earnest of future blessings yet to come in Heaven.

Biblical reference for baby name Earnest:
2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14; Genesis 38:17
Strong's concordance G728 and H6162

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