Betroth (Easton)

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To promise 'by one's truth.' Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed (Deuteronomy 28:30; Judges 14:2,8; Matthew"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Betroth Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Bethzur Next Entry Beulah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Broth Betrothal Berith (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Betrothals Dictionaries American Church Dictionary Betrothal American Tract Society Succoth Bennoth Betrothing Bee'roth Easton's Bible Dictionary Succoth-Benoth Betroth Beeroth of the Children of Jaakan (only first 3 shown) Fausset Bible Dictionary Succoth Benoth Beeroth of the Children of Jaakan Beeroth (only first 3 shown) Holman Bible Dictionary Succoth Benoth El-Berith Betrothal (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Succoth-Benoth Berith Beeroth (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Succoth-Benoth El-Berith Betrothing (only first 3 shown) Hastings' NT Dictionary Betrothal King James Dictionary Broth Betrothed Betroth Morrish Bible Dictionary Betrothment Berith Beeroth (only first 3 shown) 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Betrothal Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Betrothing Betrothed Betroth (only first 3 shown) People's Bible Dictionary Betroth Smith Bible Dictionary Succoth-benoth Betrothing Berith (only first 3 shown) Vines' Expository Dictionary Betroth Wilson's Bible Types Broth Webster Dictionary Snow-Broth Broth Betrothment (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Baal Berith Betrothment Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Berth Betrothal International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Atroth-Beth-Joab Atroth-Shophan Baal-Berith (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Beeroth Betrothing McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Atroth Baail-Berith Baal-Berith (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Berthe Ber`genroth, Gustav Adolph The Catholic Encyclopedia Beroth Betrothal The Jewish Encyclopedia Baal-Berith Beeroth Bene Berith (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ἁρμόζω μνηστεύω אֵל , אֵל אָרַשׂ בְּאֵרוֹת (only first 3 shown) To promise "by one's truth." Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed ( Deuteronomy 28:30 ; Judges 14:2,8 ; Matthew 1:18-21 ). The term is figuratively employed of the spiritual connection between God and his people ( Hosea 2:19,20 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)