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Lexicon :: Strong's H781 - 'āraś

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אָרַשׂ
Transliteration
'āraś
Pronunciation
aw-ras'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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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 Box Exo 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:16 - וְכִי־יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לֹּו לְאִשָּׁה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:7 - וּמִי־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אֵרַשׂ אִשָּׁה וְלֹא לְקָחָהּ יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתֹו פֶּן־יָמוּת בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְאִישׁ אַחֵר יִקָּחֶנָּה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:23 - כִּי יִהְיֶה נער בְתוּלָה מְאֹרָשָׂה לְאִישׁ וּמְצָאָהּ אִישׁ בָּעִיר וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:25 - וְאִם־בַּשָּׂדֶה יִמְצָא הָאִישׁ אֶת־הנער הַמְאֹרָשָׂה וְהֶחֱזִיק־בָּהּ הָאִישׁ וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ וּמֵת הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁכַב עִמָּהּ לְבַדֹּו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:27 - כִּי בַשָּׂדֶה מְצָאָהּ צָעֲקָה הנער הַמְאֹרָשָׂה וְאֵין מֹושִׁיעַ לָהּ׃ ס

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:28 - כִּי־יִמְצָא אִישׁ נער בְתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וּתְפָשָׂהּ וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ וְנִמְצָאוּ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:30 - אִשָּׁה תְאָרֵשׂ וְאִישׁ אַחֵר ישֶׂגלנה בַּיִת תִּבְנֶה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁב בֹּו כֶּרֶם תִּטַּע וְלֹא תְחַלְּלֶנּוּ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:14

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:19 - וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי לְעֹולָם וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בְּצֶדֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּט וּבְחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:20 - וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בֶּאֱמוּנָה וְיָדַעַתְּ אֶת־יְהוָה׃ ס
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