KJV dictionary & concordance

betroth

Meaning of “betroth”

To bind by promise of marriage; to affiance.

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4 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:30

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Every verse containing “betroth”

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Deuteronomy 28:30

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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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:30 · retained source text

Thou shalt betrothe 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.

1611 marginal noteHebr. prophane, or vse it as common meat.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 20.6.

Hosea 2:19

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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.

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · Hosea 2:19 · retained source text

And I will betroth thee vnto me for euer; yea, I will betroth thee vnto me in righteousnesse, and in iudgement, and in louing kindnesse, and in mercies.

Hosea 2:20

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