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Lexicon :: Strong's H781 - 'āraś

Strong's

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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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H781: Abbreviations

† [אָרַשׂ] verb betroth (Mishna ארס, Phoenician ארש in proper name, Lag^{Sem 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, Zehnpf^{BAS 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).

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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

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

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Exo 22:16 - “If^H3588 a man^H376 seduces^H6601 a virgin^H1330 who^H834 is not engaged,^H781 and lies^H7901 with her, he must pay^H4117 a dowry^H4117 for her to be his wife.^H802

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Deu 20:7 - ‘And who^H4310 is the man^H376 that is engaged^H781 to a woman^H802 and has not [fn]married^H3947 her? Let him depart^H1980 and return^H7725 to his house,^H1004 otherwise^H6435 he might die^H4191 in the battle^H4421 and another^H312 man^H376 [fn]would marry^H3947 her.’

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Deu 22:23 - “If^H3588 there is a girl^H5291 who is a virgin^H1330 engaged^H781 to a man,^H376 and another man^H376 finds^H4672 her in the city^H5892 and lies^H7901 with her,

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Deu 22:25 - “But if^H518 in the field^H7704 the man^H376 finds^H4672 the girl^H5291 who is engaged,^H781 and the man^H376 forces^H2388 her and lies^H7901 with her, then only^H905 the man^H376 who^H834 lies^H7901 with her shall die.^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:27

Deu 22:27 - “When^H3588 he found^H4672 her in the field,^H7704 the engaged^H781 girl^H5291 cried^H6817 out, but there^H369 was no^H369 one to save^H3467 her.

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Deu 22:28 - “If^H3588 a man^H376 finds^H4672 a girl^H5291 who is a virgin,^H1330 who^H834 is not engaged,^H781 and seizes^H8610 her and lies^H7901 with her and they are discovered,^H4672

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:30

Deu 28:30 - “You shall betroth^H781 a wife,^H802 but another^H312 man^H376 will violate^H7693 her; you shall build^H1129 a house,^H1004 but you will not live^H3427 in it; you shall plant^H5193 a vineyard,^H3754 but you will not [fn]use^H2490 its fruit.^H2490

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:14

2Sa 3:14 - So David^H1732 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to Ish-bosheth,^H378 Saul’s^H7586 son,^H1121 saying,^H559 “Give^H5414 me my wife^H802 Michal,^H4324 to whom^H834 I was betrothed^H781 for a hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines.”^H6430

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:19

Hos 2:19 - “I will betroth^H781 you to Me forever;^H5769
Yes, I will betroth^H781 you to Me in righteousness^H6664 and in justice,^H4941
In lovingkindness^H2617 and in compassion,^H7356

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:20

Hos 2:20 - And I will betroth^H781 you to Me in faithfulness.^H530
Then you will know^H3045 the LORD.^H3068

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