To betroth
μνηστεύωStrong’s G3423mnēsteuō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mnēsteuō is the Greek word usually translated “betrothed” and “at the pledging”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
Meaning
Usually translated “betrothed” and “at the pledging”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- betrothed 2
- at the pledging 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μνηστεύω mnēsteuō · to betroth
μνηστεύω [in LXX for אָרַשׂ pi., pu. ;] 1. to woo and win, espouse. 2. to promise in marriage, betroth; pass., of the woman, to be betrothed: with dative of person(s), Mat.1:18, Luk.1:27 2:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “betrothed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BETROTH'ED, participle passive
Contracted for future marriage.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.