Strong’s G3423 · Greek
μνηστεύω
mnēsteúō · mnace-tyoo'-o
Origin from a derivative of μνάομαι (G3415);
Meaning to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
In the King James Version espouse.
In 3 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
- Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.