ΜΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ, μνηστεια
MNĒSTEIA, mnēsteia
Sounds Like: mnays-TEY-ah
Translations: betrothal, an engagement, an espousal, a betrothal
From the root: ΜΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of betrothal or engagement, which is a formal agreement or promise to marry. It signifies the period between the agreement to marry and the actual marriage ceremony. It can be used to describe the state of being engaged or the formal act of becoming engaged.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3429 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 7:241
From the same root
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