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אָרַשׂ H781
H781 is the Hebrew word אָרַשׂ, transliterated ʼâras and said aw-ras'. The King James Version most often renders it betrothed.
What it means
to engage for matrimony.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: betroth, espouse.
Verses using אָרַשׂ
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 22:16 · KJV
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Deuteronomy 20:7 · KJV
And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
Deuteronomy 22:23 · KJV
If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
Deuteronomy 22:25 · KJV
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
Deuteronomy 22:27 · KJV
For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
Deuteronomy 22:28 · KJV
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Deuteronomy 28:30 · KJV
Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
2 Samuel 3:14 · KJV
And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Hosea 2:19 · KJV
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
Hosea 2:20 · KJV
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H781 mean?
H781 is the Hebrew word אָרַשׂ (ʼâras), meaning to engage for matrimony.
How is H781 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it betrothed (6 times), betroth (2 times), espoused (1 time), yea i will betroth (1 time), even betroth (1 time).
How many times does H781 appear in the Bible?
אָרַשׂ (ʼâras) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H781 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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