Lexical 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. |
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