What does μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō) mean in the Bible?
μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō) is a Greek word meaning "to betroth".
Greek · G3423
μνηστεύω
To betroth
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μνηστεύωG3423
Pronunciationmnēsteúō
What does μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō) mean in the Bible?
μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō) is a Greek word meaning "to betroth".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3423?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pledged in marriage (1), pledged to him in marriage (1), was pledged in marriage (1).
Where does μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Matthew (1).
Are there verse guides for μνηστεύω (mnēsteúō)?
This entry includes 1 verse guide that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itpledged in marriage1×Luke 1:27
pledged to him in marriage1×Luke 2:5
was pledged in marriage1×Matthew 1:18
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:18μνηστευθείσηςtowas pledged in marriageVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine SingularLuke 1:27ἐμνηστευμένηνtopledged in marriageVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularLuke 2:5ἐμνηστευμένῃtopledged to him in marriageVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:18
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Matthew1Luke2
Source forms
ἐμνηστευμένῃ1xemnēsteumenēLuke 2:5
ἐμνηστευμένην1xemnēsteumenēnLuke 1:27
μνηστευθείσης1xmnēsteutheisēsMatthew 1:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1xMatthew 1:18
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xLuke 1:27
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular1xLuke 2:5
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. to betroth
Source Gloss
to betroth
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
mnhsteuqeishv
I ask in marriage
Read verseLuke 1:27Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
μεμνηστευμένηνmemnhsteumenhn
I ask in marriage
Read verseLuke 2:5Verb Perfect Passive Participle Dative Singular Feminine
μεμνηστευμένῃmemnhsteumenh
I ask in marriage
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2aorist1
Voice
passive3
Mood
participle3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μνηστεύω is built from this root: