hebrew #781 - אָרַשׂ aras (to betroth)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance betroth, espouse A primitive root; to engage for matrimony -- betroth, espouse. Englishman's Concordance 1) to betroth, engage 1a) (Piel) to betroth (man or woman) 1b) (Pual) to be betrothed Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 170 Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָרַשׂ] verbbetroth (Mishna ארס, Phoenician ארש in proper name, LagSem i. 50 connects with Arabic  a fine, literally pay the price, & so gain the right of possession; compare Aramaic אָרִיסone who farms land; Assyrian mirsu, tribute, ZehnpfBAS i. 518) — only Pi`el Pu`al; Pi`elPerfect3masculine singular אֵרֵשׂDeuteronomy 20:7; אֵרַשְׂתִּי2 Samuel 3:14; suffix אֵרַשְׂתִּיךְHosea 2:21 (twice in verse); Hosea 2:22; Imperfect2masculine singular תְּאָרֵשׂDeuteronomy 28:30; — betroth (subject man) object woman, אִשָּׁהDeuteronomy 20:7; Deuteronomy 28:30; followed by ב of price paid to father & ל of husband 2 Samuel 3:14; ב of gift to bride & ל of husband Hosea 2:21; Hosea 2:22, where figurative of Yahweh's covenant mercy to Israel. Pu`alPerfect3feminine singular אֹרָ֑שָׂהbe betrothed, with לֹא, subject בְּתוּלָהExodus 22:15; Deuteronomy 22:28 (נער בתולה); Participle feminine מְאֹרָשָׂהDeuteronomy 22:23, where affirmed of נער בתולה (followed by ל of husband) Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 22:27 (in both subject הַנַּעֲרָ֯). ארשׁ (to desire, request, Assyrian êrêšu DlPr 55). Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 781. אָרַשׂ (aras) — 11 OccurrencesExodus 22:16 Deuteronomy 20:7 Deuteronomy 22:23 Deuteronomy 22:25 Deuteronomy 22:27 Deuteronomy 22:28 Deuteronomy 28:30 2 Samuel 3:14 Hosea 2:19 Hosea 2:19 Hosea 2:20 |