Greek · Strong's G3423
μνηστεύω
mnesteuomnace-tyoo'-o
to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
1890 spelling: mnēsteúō
- μ40
- ν50
- η8
- σ200
- τ300
- ε5
- υ400
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,803
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
Rendered in the KJV as
espouse.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ἐμνηστευμένῃ1
- ἐμνηστευμένην1
- μνηστευθείσης1
How it is rendered · 2
- betrothed2
- At the pledging1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-APP-GSF · 1
- V-RPP-ASF · 1
- V-RPP-DSF · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 1:27ἐμνηστευμένηνemnēsteumenēnverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · feminine singularto a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.here: betrothed
- Luke 2:5ἐμνηστευμένῃemnēsteumenēverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularHe went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.here: betrothed