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μνηστεύομαι

Transliteration: mnesteuomai · verb

3x in NTFirst: Matt 1:18
MeaningI ask in marriage
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsμνηστευθείσης, ἐμνηστευμένην, ἐμνηστευμένῃ
Example versesMatt 1:18 · Luke 1:27 · Luke 2:5
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What kind of word is μνηστεύομαι?

μνηστεύομαι (mnesteuomai) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I ask in marriage” and first appears in Matt 1:18.

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