Quick Definition
I ask in marriage
Strong's Definition
to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
Derivation: from a derivative of G3415 (μνάομαι);
KJV Usage: espouse
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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 ΰΕψΕω�; τινα (γυναῖκα), to woo her and ask her in marriage; passive to be promised in marriage, be betrothed: τίνι, Mat_1:18; Luk_1:27; Luk_2:5.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μνηστεύω mnēsteuō 3x
to ask in marriage; to betroth; pass. to be betrothed, engaged, Mat_1:18 ; Luk_1:27 ; Luk_2:5
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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 be\-trothed: c. dat. pers ., Mat_1:18 , Luk_1:27 ; Luk_2:5 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μνηστεύω [page 415]
For this verb = promise in marriage, betroth, cf. P Flor I. 36 .4 (iv/A.D.) μν̣η̣στευσαμένου μου τοίνυν τῷ ἡμετέρῳ υἱῷ Ζωΐλῳ τὴν τῆς θείας μου [ . . . . . . τος θ ]υγατέρα Ταε . . τουν̣ [ἅ ]μα ἐκ νηπίας ἡλικίας πρὸς γάμου κοινωνίαν .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
μνηστεύω μνηστεύω, [Etym: μνάομαι] "to woo, court, seek in marriage", Od. , Eur. : "to woo and win, espouse", Theogn. , Theocr. :—Pass., μναστευθεῖσ᾽ ἐξ Ἐλλάνων Eur. "to promise in marriage, betroth", τὴν θυγατέρα τινί id=Eur. :—Pass., τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί to his "betrothed" wife, NTest. "to sue or canvass for" a thing, Plut.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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