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Betroth

To promise "by one's truth. " Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This unified study connects 5 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work

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Study at a glance

Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H0781, H2778, H3259
Hebrew
אָרַשׂ · ʼâras

Strong’s and original-language information

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

חָרַף

H2778
Transliteration
châraph
Pronunciation
khaw-raf'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
41

Glosses

betroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.

Lexicon definition

to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping)

specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender)

figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame

to spend the winter

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

יָעַד

H3259
Transliteration
yâʻad
Pronunciation
yaw-ad'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
29

Glosses

agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).

Lexicon definition

to fix upon (by agreement or appointment)

by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)

Greek lexical coverage

No safely matched Greek Strong’s entry

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Betroth

To promise "by one's truth." Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed (Deut. 28:30; Judg. 14:2, 8; Matt. 1:18-21). The term is figuratively employed of the spiritual connection between God and his people (Hos. 2:19, 20).

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Betroth

Indexed occurrences: 3

Source: Strong's Concordance · View data sources

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