Bible Encyclopedias
Betroth
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
bē̇ -troth ´, bē̇ -trōth ´ (ארשׂ , 'āras ): On betrothal as a social custom see MARRIAGE . Hosea, in his great parable of the prodigal wife, surpassed only by a greater Teacher's parable of the Prodigal Son, uses betrothal as the symbol of Yahweh's pledge of His love and favor to penitent Israel (Hosea 2:19 , Hosea 2:20 ). In Exodus 21:8 , Exodus 21:9 the Revised Version (British and American) renders "espouse" for the "betroth" of the King James Version, the context implying the actual marriage relation.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Betroth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/betroth.html. 1915.