ΜΝΗΣΤΗΣ, μνηστης
MNĒSTĒS, mnēstēs
Sounds Like: mnays-TAYS
Translations: suitor, a suitor, wooer, a wooer
From the root: ΜΝΗΣΤΗΡ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a man who seeks to marry a woman, often by courting her or asking for her hand. It describes someone engaged in the act of wooing or proposing marriage. It is typically used in the context of a man pursuing a woman for marriage.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3420 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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