Strong G3423μνηστεύω
to betroth
- Transliteration
- mnēsteuō
- Pronunciation
- mnace-tyoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of G3415; to give a souvenir (engagement present) that is betroth: - espouse.
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G3423 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- espouse3
First verses
- Matthew 1:18Now 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.
- Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μνηστ-εύω,
Doric dialect μναστ-, aorist ἐμνήστευσα: perfect μεμνήστευκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.23)]:—middle, future μνηστεύσομαι [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 29)]: perfect μεμνήστευμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista (see. below))], in passive sense, [NT (NT.Luke.1.27, 2.5 (variant{ἐμν}-))]:—court, seek in marriage, with accusative, ἀγαθήν τε γυναῖκα καὶ ἀφνειοῖο θύγατρα μνηστεύειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.277; τὴν πλεῖστοι.. μνήστευον 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 33.2; ἐμνήστευσε τὴν γυναῖκα λαβεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.4.37; μ. γάμους 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 847, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 773b)]; woo and win, espouse, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1112, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 18.6)]:—middle, court for oneself, Περσεφόνης γάμον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.5.12, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.8.23, 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus [same place]: censured by 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 9, but used by him, “Merc.Cond.” 23, “Tox.” 37; ὁ τὴν κόρην μεμνηστευμένος [prev. author] “Asin.” 26; - ευσαμένου μου τῷ.. υἱῷ.. τὴν.. θυγατέρα “PFlor.” 36.4 (4th c.AD))]:—passive, of the woman, μναστευθείσᾳ᾽ ξ Ἑλλάνων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 208 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.39.)]
II promise in marriage, betroth, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 313)]; γάμον μνηστεύειν (with or without τινι) to bring about a marriage for another, help him to a wife, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 265, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.511:)] —passive, τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί his betrothed wife, [NT (NT.Luke.2.5.)]
II.b metaphorically, τοσόνδε κίνδυνον αὐτῷ ὁ ὄλεθρος τῶν ἀδελφῶν μ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 17.1.1; ἡδονήν [τινι] μ. τῷ κάλλει 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Epistulae” 180; ἡμῖν τοῦ μέλους τὸ ἐνδόσιμον μ. [prev. work] 186.)]
III generally, sue, canvass for a thing, with accusative, χειροτονίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.15)]: with infinitive, μνηστευόμενος ἄρχειν ἑκόντων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 58:)] —also in middle, μ. πόλεμον, διαλλαγάς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.17.3, “AJ” 5.7.4.)]
IV λόγον μ. τινί pass off a speech upon a person, hawk it to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Socratis et Socraticorum Epistulae “Ep.” 30.13.)]
Doric dialect μναστ-, aorist ἐμνήστευσα: perfect μεμνήστευκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.23)]:—middle, future μνηστεύσομαι [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 29)]: perfect μεμνήστευμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista (see. below))], in passive sense, [NT (NT.Luke.1.27, 2.5 (variant{ἐμν}-))]:—court, seek in marriage, with accusative, ἀγαθήν τε γυναῖκα καὶ ἀφνειοῖο θύγατρα μνηστεύειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.277; τὴν πλεῖστοι.. μνήστευον 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 33.2; ἐμνήστευσε τὴν γυναῖκα λαβεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.4.37; μ. γάμους 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 847, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 773b)]; woo and win, espouse, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1112, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 18.6)]:—middle, court for oneself, Περσεφόνης γάμον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.5.12, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.8.23, 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus [same place]: censured by 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 9, but used by him, “Merc.Cond.” 23, “Tox.” 37; ὁ τὴν κόρην μεμνηστευμένος [prev. author] “Asin.” 26; - ευσαμένου μου τῷ.. υἱῷ.. τὴν.. θυγατέρα “PFlor.” 36.4 (4th c.AD))]:—passive, of the woman, μναστευθείσᾳ᾽ ξ Ἑλλάνων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 208 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.39.)]
II promise in marriage, betroth, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 313)]; γάμον μνηστεύειν (with or without τινι) to bring about a marriage for another, help him to a wife, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 265, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.511:)] —passive, τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί his betrothed wife, [NT (NT.Luke.2.5.)]
II.b metaphorically, τοσόνδε κίνδυνον αὐτῷ ὁ ὄλεθρος τῶν ἀδελφῶν μ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 17.1.1; ἡδονήν [τινι] μ. τῷ κάλλει 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Epistulae” 180; ἡμῖν τοῦ μέλους τὸ ἐνδόσιμον μ. [prev. work] 186.)]
III generally, sue, canvass for a thing, with accusative, χειροτονίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.15)]: with infinitive, μνηστευόμενος ἄρχειν ἑκόντων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 58:)] —also in middle, μ. πόλεμον, διαλλαγάς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.17.3, “AJ” 5.7.4.)]
IV λόγον μ. τινί pass off a speech upon a person, hawk it to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Socratis et Socraticorum Epistulae “Ep.” 30.13.)]