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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - μνηστεύω

μνηστεύω

G3423

Transliteration: mnēsteúō

Pronunciation: mnace-tyoo'-o

Definition: espouse


- Original: μνηστεύω

- Transliteration: Mnesteuo

- Phonetic: mnace-tyoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to woo her and ask her in marriage

2. to be promised in marriage, be betrothed

- Origin: from a derivative of G3415" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3415

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a derivative of G3415" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3415; to give a souvenir (engagement present) that is betroth: - espouse.


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