KJV dictionary & concordance
Betrothed, pledged, or promised in marriage.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 3:14
Complete exact-word concordance
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
And Dauid sent messengers to Ishbosheth Sauls sonne, saying, Deliuer mee my wife Michal, which I espoused to mee for an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines.
1611 marginal note1.Sam. 18.25,27.
¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
¶ Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph (before they came together) shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.
1611 marginal noteLuke 1.27.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
To a virgine espoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Promised in marriage.
