The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
μνηστεύομαι
| Lemma | μνηστεύομαι |
|---|---|
| Citation form | μνηστεύω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I ask in marriage |
| Strong’s | G3423 |
| Transliteration | mnēsteúō |
| Definition | to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth |
| KJV glosses | :--espouse. |
| Derivation | from a derivative of |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἐμνηστευμένῃ | verb, perfect, passive, participle, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -XPPDSF-) — Luke 2:5 |
| ἐμνηστευμένην | verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -XPPASF-) — Luke 1:27 |
| μνηστευθείσης | verb, aorist, passive, participle, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -APPGSF-) — Matthew 1:18 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT -APPGSF-
- verb; MorphGNT -XPPASF-
- verb; MorphGNT -XPPDSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: μνηστευομαι.