μνηστεύωmnēsteúō
to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
Greek (New Testament) · G3423
Meanings
1. to woo and win, espouse.
2. to promise in marriage, betroth; passive, of the woman, to be betrothed: with dative of person, Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:27, Luke 2:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
- Luke 2:5 He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.