to betroth

Greek Verb

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)

to betroth

Greek Verb

μνηστ-εύω, Doric dialect μναστ-, aorist ἐμνήστευσα: perfect μεμνήστευκα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, future μνηστεύσομαι [Refs 4th c.AD+]: perfect μεμνήστευμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+], in passive sense, [NT]:—court, seek in marriage, with accusative, ἀγαθήν τε γυναῖκα καὶ ἀφνειοῖο θύγατρα μνηστεύειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; woo and win, espouse, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—middle, court for oneself, Περσεφόνης γάμον [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, of the woman, μναστευθείσᾳ᾽ ξ Ἑλλάνων [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) promise in marriage, betroth, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γάμον μνηστεύειν (with or without τινι) to bring about a marriage for another, help him to a wife, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί his betrothed wife, [NT] II.b) metaphorically, τοσόνδε κίνδυνον αὐτῷ ὁ ὄλεθρος τῶν ἀδελφῶν μ. [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) generally, sue, canvass for a thing, with accusative, χειροτονίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μνηστευόμενος ἄρχειν ἑκόντων [Refs 1st c.AD+] —also in middle, μ. πόλεμον, διαλλαγάς, [Refs 1st c.AD+] IV) λόγον μ. τινί pass off a speech upon a person, hawk it to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth; espouse; from a derivative of g3415 (μνάομαι)