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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
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American Tract Society
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
• Betrothed
• Betroth
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Betrothment
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Betrothing
• Betrothed
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People's Bible Dictionary
• Betroth
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Betrothing
Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
• Betrothment
• Betrothing
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Betrothment
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ἁρμόζω
• μνηστεύω
• אָרַשׂ
• חָרַף חָרַף, חָרַף, , חָרַף
• יָעַד
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That portion of the Marriage Service in which the man and the woman join hands and give their troth (i.e., truth or promise of fidelity) each to the other. This is the Marriage Vow and is usually said at the foot of the chancel steps, the marriage proper (with the ring) taking place at the Altar Rail.