KJV dictionary & concordance
The state of being surety; the obligation of a person to answer for another, and make good any debt or loss which may occur from another's delinquency.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 11:15
Complete exact-word concordance
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Hee that is suretie for a stranger, shall smart for it: and hee that hateth suretiship, is sure.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shalbe sore broken.
1611 marginal noteHeb. those that strike hands.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The state of being surety; the obligation of a person to answer for another, and make good any debt or loss which may occur from another's delinquency.
