Lexical Definition

‎אָרַשׂ‎ ʼâras (aw-ras') to betroth ^H:V
a primitive root

betroth, espouse.

• to engage for matrimony

1) to betroth, engage
1a) (Piel) to betroth (man or woman)
1b) (Pual) to be betrothed

See Greek: λαμβάνω · μνηστεύω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎אָרַשׂ‎] verb betroth (Mishna ‎ארס‎, Phoenician ‎ארש‎ in proper name, Lag^{Sem i. 50} connects with Arabic a fine, literally pay the price, & so gain the right of possession; compare Aramaic ‎אָרִיס‎ one who farms land; Assyrian mirsu, tribute, Zehnpf^{BAS i. 518}) — only Pi`el Pu`al; Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎אֵרֵשׂ‎ Deut 20:7 ‎אֵרַשְׂתִּי‎ 2Sam 3:14 suffix ‎אֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ‎ Hos 2:21* (twice in verse); Hos 2:22* Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תְּאָרֵשׂ‎ Deut 28:30 — betroth (subject man) object woman, ‎אִשָּׁה‎ Deut 20:7; Deut 28:30 followed by ‎ב‎ of price paid to father & ‎ל‎ of husband 2Sam 3:14 ‎ב‎ of gift to bride & ‎ל‎ of husband Hos 2:21*; Hos 2:22*, where figurative of Yahweh's covenant mercy to Israel. Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎אֹרָ֑שָׂה‎ be betrothed, with ‎לֹא‎, subject ‎בְּתוּלָה‎ Exod 22:15*; Deut 22:28 (‎נער בתולה‎); Participle feminine ‎מְאֹרָשָׂה‎ Deut 22:23, where affirmed of ‎נער בתולה‎ (followed by ‎ל‎ of husband) vDeut 22:25 vDeut 22:27 (in both subject ‎הַנַּעֲרָ֯‎).

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