μνηστεύω (mnēsteuō) means “to betroth” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: mnace-tyoo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
μνηστεύω · mnēsteuō · to betroth
μνηστεύω [in LXX for אָרַשׂ pi., pu. ;] 1. to woo and win, espouse. 2. to promise in marriage, betroth; pass., of the woman, to be betrothed: with dative of person(s), Mat.1:18, Luk.1:27 2:5.† (AS)
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I ask in marriage; pass: I am betrothed.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| pledged in marriage | 1 |
| pledged to him in marriage | 1 |
| was pledged in marriage | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| espoused | 2 |
| was espoused | 1 |
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This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Read word by wordto a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Read word by wordHe went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
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