Lexicon mnésteuó: to espouse, betroth Original Word: μνηστεύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mnésteuó Phonetic Spelling: (mnace-tyoo'-o) Short Definition: I ask in marriage Definition: I ask in marriage; pass: I am betrothed. HELPS word-Studies 3423 mnēsteúō – originally, "to woo and win; espouse, then to promise in marriage, betroth" (Abbott-Smith); to espouse; betroth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mnaomai (in the sense of to court a bride) Definitionto espouse, betroth NASB Translationbetrothed (1), engaged (2).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 3423: μνηστεύωμνηστεύω: passive, perfect participle μεμνηστευμενος ( R G) and ἐμνηστευμενος ( L T Tr WH) (cf. Winers Grammar, § 12, 10; Veitch, under the word; Tdf. Proleg., p. 121); 1 aorist participle μνηστευθεις; ( μνηστός betrothed, espoused); from Homer down; the Sept. for אֵרֵשׂ; τινα ( γυναῖκα), to woo her and ask her in marriage; passive to be promised in marriage, be betrothed: τίνι, Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27; Luke 2:5.
Strong's espouse. From a derivative of mnaomai; to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. Betroth -- espouse. see GREEK mnaomai |
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