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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #3423 - μνηστεύω

Transliteration

mnēsteúō

Phonetics

mnace-tyoo'-o

Origin

from a derivative of (G3415)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to woo her and ask her in marriage
to be promised in marriage, be betrothed

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 781 ‑ אָרַשׂ (aw‑ras');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

BSB (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

CSB (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

ESV (2)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

KJV (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

N95 (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

NAS (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

NLT (2)

Matthew 2

Luke 2

WEB (2)

Luke 2

YLT (3)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

ASV (3)

betrothed 1

had been betrothed 1

who was betrothed 1

BSB (3)

pledged in marriage 1

pledged to him in marriage 1

was pledged in marriage 1

CSB (3)

engaged 3

ESV (2)

betrothed 2

KJV (3)

espoused 3

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (3)

betrothed 3

N95 (3)

betrothed 1

engaged 2

NAS (3)

betrothed 3

NLT (2)

married 2

WEB (2)

pledged 1

who was pledged 1

YLT (3)

betrothed 2

having been betrothed 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

ANT

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

BEZ

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

BGB

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

BMT

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

BYZ

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

ELZ

V-APPGSF 1

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPDSF 1

NA26

V-APPGSF 1

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPDSF 1

SBL

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

SCV

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

STV

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

TIS

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

V-APP-GSF 1

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-DSF 1

TRG

V-APPGSF 1

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPDSF 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

μνηστ-εύω,

Dor. μναστ-, aor. ἐμνήστευσα: pf. μεμνήστευκα D.S. 18.23: — Med., fut. μνηστεύσομαι Palaeph. 29: pf. μεμνήστευμαι Luc. (v. infr.), in Pass. sense, Luke 1:27, Luke 2:5 (v.l. ἐμν -): —

I court, seek in marriage, c. acc., ἀγαθήν τε γυναῖκα καὶ ἀφνειοῖο θύγατρα μνηστεύειν Od. 18.277; τὴν πλεῖστοι.. μνήστευον Hes. Fr. 33.2; ἐμνήστευσε τὴν γυναῖκα λαβεῖν X. HG 6.4.37; μ. γάμους E. IA 847, cf. Pl. Lg. 773b; woo and win, espouse, Thgn. 1112, Theoc. 18.6: — Med., court for oneself, Περσεφόνης γάμον Apollod. 2.5.12, cf. J. AJ 4.8.23, Palaeph. l. c.: censured by Luc. Sol. 9, but used by him, Merc.Cond. 23, Tox. 37; ὁ τὴν κόρην μεμνηστευμένος Id. Asin. 26; - ευσαμένου μου τῷ.. υἱῷ.. τὴν.. θυγατέρα PFlor. 36.4 (iv A. D.): — Pass., of the woman, μναστευθείσᾳ' ξ Ἑλλάνων E. IT 208 (lyr.), cf. Isoc. 10.39.

II promise in marriage, betroth, τινά τινι E. El. 313; γάμον μνηστεύειν (with or without τινι) to bring about a marriage for another, help him to a wife, Call. Dian. 265, A.R. 2.511: — Pass., τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί his betrothed wife, Luke 2:5. metaph., τοσόνδε κίνδυνον αὐτῷ ὁ ὄλεθρος τῶν ἀδελφῶν μ. J. AJ 17.1.1; ἡδονήν [τινι] μ. τῷ κάλλει Jul. 180; ἡμῖν τοῦ μέλους τὸ ἐνδόσιμον μ. ib. 186.

III generally, sue, canvass for a thing, c. acc., χειροτονίαν Isoc. 8.15: c. inf., μνηστευόμενος ἄρχειν ἑκόντων Plu. Caes. 58: — also in Med., μ. πόλεμον, διαλλαγάς, J. BJ 2.17.3, AJ 5.7.4. λόγον μ. τινί pass off a speech upon a person, hawk it to him, Socr. 30.13.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

μνηστεύω: passive, perfect participle μεμνηστευμενος (R G) and ἐμνηστευμενος (L T Tr WH) (cf. Winers Grammar, § 12, 10; Veitch, under the word; Tdf. Proleg., p. 121); 1 aorist participle μνηστευθεις; (μνηστός betrothed, espoused); from Homer down; the Sept. for אֵרֵשׂ; τινα (γυναῖκα), to woo her and ask her in marriage; passive to be promised in marriage, be betrothed: τίνι, Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27; Luke 2:5.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

μνηστεύω ,

[in LXX for H781 pi., pu.;]

1. to woo and win, espouse.

2. to promise in marriage, betroth; pass., of the woman, to be betrothed: c. dat. pers., Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:27; Luke 2:5.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For the rare form νήστης see the medical receipt P Oxy VIII. 1088.44 (early i/A.D.) ταῦτα νήστηι δίδου πεῖν, ";give them to the patient to drink fasting"; (Ed.) : cf. Syll 805 (=.3 1171).9 (Rom.) ἔδωκεν εὔζωμον νήστῃ τρώγειν, ";he gave rocket to the fasting man to eat."; MGr νηστικός, ";sober,"; ";hungry.";

List of Word Forms

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