King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G3423
Transliteration: mnēsteuō
Phonetic Spelling: (mnace-tyoo'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to espouse, betroth
Meaning: to espouse, betroth
μνηστεύω: 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.
Word Summary
mnēsteuō: to espouse, betroth
Original Word: μνηστεύωTransliteration: mnēsteuō
Phonetic Spelling: (mnace-tyoo'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to espouse, betroth
Meaning: to espouse, betroth
Strong's Concordance
espouse. From a derivative of mnaomai; to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. Betroth -- espouse.
see GREEK mnaomai
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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.