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In ancient Hebrew culture, betrothal was a binding contract, more significant than modern-day engagements, often requiring a formal divorce to break.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, betrothal was a significant and binding agreement between two families, often arranged by the parents. It was more than a promise; it was a legal contract that established the terms of the marriage, including the bride price and dowry. The betrothal period allowed the bride and groom to prepare for their future life together, though they did not live together or consummate the marriage until the wedding ceremony. This period was marked by fidelity and commitment, reflecting the seriousness of the covenant relationship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to betroth<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>betroth (4), betrothed (1), engaged (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">אָרַשׂ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>betroth</b></font> (Mishna <font class="hebrew2">ארס</font>, Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">ארש</font> in proper name, Lag<sup>Sem i. 50</sup> connects with Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb007701.gif"> <em>a fine</em>, literally <em>pay the price</em>, & so gain the right of possession; compare Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">אָרִיס</font> <em>one who farms land</em>; Assyrian <i><em>mirsu</em></i>, <em>tribute</em>, Zehnpf<sup>BAS i. 518</sup>) — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el Pu`al; Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">אֵרֵשׂ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-7.htm">Deuteronomy 20:7</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אֵרַשְׂתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-14.htm">2 Samuel 3:14</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">אֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-21.htm">Hosea 2:21</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">תְּאָרֵשׂ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>; — <em>betroth</em> (subject man) object woman, <font class="hebrew2">אִשָּׁה</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-7.htm">Deuteronomy 20:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>; followed by <font class="hebrew2">ב</font> of price paid to father & <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> of husband <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-14.htm">2 Samuel 3:14</a>; <font class="hebrew2">ב</font> of gift to bride & <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> of husband <a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-21.htm">Hosea 2:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22</a>, where figurative of Yahweh's covenant mercy to Israel. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">אֹרָ֑שָׂה</font> <em>be betrothed</em>, with <font class="hebrew2">לֹא</font>, subject <font class="hebrew2">בְּתוּלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">Deuteronomy 22:28</a> (<font class="hebrew2">נער בתולה</font>); <em>Participle</em> feminine <font class="hebrew2">מְאֹרָשָׂה</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">Deuteronomy 22:23</a>, where affirmed of <font class="hebrew2">נער בתולה</font> (followed by <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> of husband) <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Deuteronomy 22:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Deuteronomy 22:27</a> (in both subject <font class="hebrew2">הַנַּעֲרָ֯</font>). <p><font class="hebrew2">ארשׁ</font> (<em>to desire, request</em>, Assyrian <i><em>êrêšu</em></i> Dl<sup>Pr 55</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>betroth, espouse <p>A primitive root; to engage for matrimony -- betroth, espouse. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי אֵרַ֤שׂ אֹרָ֔שָׂה אֹרָ֖שָׂה ארש ארשה ארשתי הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה המארשה וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ וארשתיך מְאֹרָשָׂ֖ה מארשה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ תארש ’ê·raś ’ê·raś·tî ’êraś ’êraśtî ’ō·rā·śāh ’ōrāśāh eRas eRasti ham’ōrāśāh ham·’ō·rā·śāh hamOraSah mə’ōrāśāh mə·’ō·rā·śāh meoraSah oRasah ṯə’ārêś ṯə·’ā·rêś teaRes veerasTich wə’êraśtîḵ wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ <b> אֹרָ֖שָׂה </b> וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who <span class="itali">is not engaged,</span> and lies<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a maid <span class="itali">that is not betrothed,</span> and lie<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who is not <span class="itali">engaged</span> and lies must<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/20-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 20:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ <b> אֵרַ֤שׂ </b> אִשָּׁה֙ וְלֹ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is the man <span class="itali">that is engaged</span> to a woman<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And what man <span class="itali">[is there] that hath betrothed</span> a wife,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is the man is <span class="itali">engaged</span> to a woman not<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 22:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) בְתוּלָ֔ה <b> מְאֹרָשָׂ֖ה </b> לְאִ֑ישׁ וּמְצָאָ֥הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who is a virgin <span class="itali">engaged</span> to a man,<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [that is] a virgin <span class="itali">be betrothed</span> unto an husband,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> damsel virgin <span class="itali">engaged</span> to a man finds<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/22-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 22:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ ק) <b> הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה </b> וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־ בָּ֥הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the girl <span class="itali">who is engaged,</span> and the man<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> find <span class="itali">a betrothed</span> damsel<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the man damsel <span class="itali">is engaged</span> forces and the man<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 22:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ ק) <b> הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה </b> וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֖יעַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> her in the field, <span class="itali">the engaged</span> girl<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> her in the field, <span class="itali">[and] the betrothed</span> damsel<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cried damsel <span class="itali">the engaged</span> there to save<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/22-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 22:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־ <b> אֹרָ֔שָׂה </b> וּתְפָשָׂ֖הּ וְשָׁכַ֣ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who <span class="itali">is not engaged,</span> and seizes<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [that is] a virgin, <span class="itali">which is not betrothed,</span> and lay hold<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who is not <span class="itali">engaged</span> and seizes her and lies<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אִשָּׁ֣ה <b> תְאָרֵ֗שׂ </b> וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">You shall betroth</span> a wife, but another<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Thou shalt betroth</span> a wife, and another<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A wife <span class="itali">shall betroth</span> man another<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 3:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִיכַ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ <b> אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי </b> לִ֔י בְּמֵאָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to whom <span class="itali">I was betrothed</span> for a hundred<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Michal, <span class="itali">which I espoused</span> to me for an hundred<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Michal to whom <span class="itali">was betrothed</span> A hundred foreskins<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ </b> לִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I will betroth</span> you to Me forever;<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And I will betroth</span> thee unto me for ever;<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will betroth</span> forever will betroth<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם <b> וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ </b> לִי֙ בְּצֶ֣דֶק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you to Me forever; <span class="itali">Yes, I will betroth</span> you to Me in righteousness<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee unto me for ever; <span class="itali">yea, I will betroth</span> thee unto me in righteousness,<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will betroth forever <span class="itali">will betroth</span> righteousness justice<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 2:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ </b> לִ֖י בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And I will betroth</span> you to Me in faithfulness.<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">I will even betroth</span> thee unto me in faithfulness:<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will betroth</span> faithfulness will know<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_781.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_781.htm">Strong's Hebrew 781<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/eras_781.htm">’ê·raś — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/erasti_781.htm">’ê·raś·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hamorasah_781.htm">ham·’ō·rā·śāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meorasah_781.htm">mə·’ō·rā·śāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/orasah_781.htm">’ō·rā·śāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/teares_781.htm">ṯə·’ā·rêś — 1 Occ.</a><br><a 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