μνηστεύω
mnēsteuō · be betrothed
Greek word · Strong’s number G3423 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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mnēsteuō (μνηστεύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be betrothed”.
Pledged to be married. A Jewish betrothal was binding like a marriage, though the couple did not yet live together.
How to say it
mnēs·teu·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To be promised in marriage.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 1:18
Now the origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this: when his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:27
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 2:5
to be registered with Mary, who was engaged to him, being pregnant.