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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μνηστεύω G3423
Pronunciation mnēsteúō
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 It pledged in marriage 1× Luke 1:27
pledged to him in marriage 1× Luke 2:5
was pledged in marriage 1× Matthew 1:18
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:18 μνηστευθείσης to was pledged in marriage Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Luke 1:27 ἐμνηστευμένην to pledged in marriage Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Luke 2:5 ἐμνηστευμένῃ to pledged to him in marriage Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 1:18
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Matthew 1 Luke 2
Source forms
ἐμνηστευμένῃ 1x emnēsteumenē Luke 2:5
ἐμνηστευμένην 1x emnēsteumenēn Luke 1:27
μνηστευθείσης 1x mnēsteutheisēs Matthew 1:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular 1x Matthew 1:18
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Luke 1:27
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular 1x Luke 2:5
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to betroth
Source Gloss
to betroth
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek 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 verse Luke 1:27 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
μεμνηστευμένην memnhsteumenhn
I ask in marriage
Read verse Luke 2:5 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Dative Singular Feminine
μεμνηστευμένῃ memnhsteumenh
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
perfect 2 aorist 1
Voice
passive 3
Mood
participle 3
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain