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Lexicon :: Strong's H781 - 'āraś

Aa
אָרַשׂ
Transliteration
'āraś
Pronunciation
aw-ras'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 170

Strong’s Definitions

אָרַשׂ ʼâras, aw-ras'; a primitive root; to engage for matrimony:—betroth, espouse.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H781 in the following manner: betroth (10x), espouse (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H781 in the following manner: betroth (10x), espouse (1x).

  1. to betroth, engage

    1. (Piel) to betroth (man or woman)

    2. (Pual) to be betrothed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָרַשׂ ʼâras, aw-ras'; a primitive root; to engage for matrimony:—betroth, espouse.
STRONGS H781: Abbreviations
† [אָרַשׂ] verb betroth (Mishna ארס, Phoenician ארש in proper name, LagSem i. 50 connects with Arabic أَرْشً a fine, literally pay the price, & so gain the right of possession; compare Aramaic אָרִיס one who farms land; Assyrian mirsu, tribute, ZehnpfBAS i. 518) — only Pi. Pu.;
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular אֵרֵשׂ Deuteronomy 20:7; אֵרַשְׂתִּי 2 Samuel 3:14; suffix אֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ Hosea 2:21 (twice in verse); Hosea 2:22; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תְּאָרֵשׂ Deuteronomy 28:30; — betroth (subject man) object woman, אִשָּׁה Deuteronomy 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. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular אֹרָ֑שָׂה be betrothed, with לֹא, subject בְּתוּלָה Exodus 22:15; Deuteronomy 22:28 (נער בתולה); Participle feminine מְאֹרָשָׂה Deuteronomy 22:23, where affirmed of נער בתולה (followed by ל of husband) Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 22:27 (in both subject הַנַּעֲרָ֯).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

22:15

Deuteronomy

20:7; 20:7; 22:23; 22:25; 22:27; 22:28; 28:30; 28:30

2 Samuel

3:14; 3:14

Hosea

2:21; 2:21; 2:22; 2:22

H781

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H781 matches the Hebrew אָרַשׂ ('āraś),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:16 - And if H3588 a man H376 entice H6601 a maid H1330 that H834 is H781➔ not H3808 betrothed, ➔ H781 and lie H7901 with her, H5973 he shall H4117➔ surely H4117 endow her ➔H4117 to be his wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:7 - And what H4310 man H376 is there that H834 hath betrothed H781 a wife, H802 and H3808➔ hath H3947➔ not ➔H3808 taken her? ➔H3947 let him go H3212 and return H7725 unto his house, H1004 lest H6435 he die H4191 in the battle, H4421 and H376➔ another H312 man ➔H376 take her. H3947

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:23 - If H3588 a damsel H5291 that is a virgin H1330 be H1961 betrothed H781 unto an husband, H376 and H4672➔ a man H376 find her ➔H4672 in the city, H5892 and lie H7901 with her; H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:25 - But if H518 a man H376 find H4672 a H5291➔ betrothed H781 damsel ➔H5291 in the field, H7704 and H2388➔ the man H376 force ➔H2388 her, and lie H7901 with her: H5973 then H4191➔ the man H376 only H905 that H834 lay H7901 with her H5973 shall die: ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:27 - For H3588 he found her H4672 in the field, H7704 and the H5291➔ betrothed H781 damsel ➔H5291 cried, H6817 and there was none H369 to save H3467 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:28 - If H3588 a man H376 find H4672 a damsel H5291 that is a virgin, H1330 which H834 is H781➔ not H3808 betrothed, ➔ H781 and lay hold on her, H8610 and lie H7901 with her, H5973 and they be found; H4672

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:30 - Thou shalt betroth H781 a wife, H802 and H376➔ another H312 man ➔H376 shall lie with her: H7901 thou shalt build H1129 an house, H1004 and H3808➔ thou shalt H3427➔ not ➔H3808 dwell ➔H3427 therein: thou shalt plant H5193 a vineyard, H3754 and H3808➔ shalt H2490➔ not ➔H3808 gather the grapes thereof. ➔H2490

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:14 - And H7971➔ David H1732 sent ➔H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 Ishbosheth H378 H378 Saul's H7586 son, H1121 saying, H559 Deliver H5414 me my wife H802 Michal, H4324 which H834 I espoused H781 to me H589 for an hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines. H6430

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:19 - And I will betroth thee H781 unto me H589 for ever; H5769 yea, I will betroth thee H781 unto me H589 in righteousness, H6664 and in judgment, H4941 and in lovingkindness, H2617 and in mercies. H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:20 - I will even betroth thee H781 unto me H589 in faithfulness: H530 and thou shalt know H3045 the LORD. H3068
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