verb
mnēsteuimō
Greekμνηστεύομαι (mnēsteuomai)
Strong’sG3423
I ask in marriage
stem mnēsteu-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μνηστεύω,
[in LXX for ארשׂ pi., pu.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3423 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmnace-tyoo'-o
to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth
Fromfrom a derivative of G3415;
King Jamesespouse.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mnēsteuiratauμνηστευθείσης | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine | betrothed | 1× |
| mnēsteuirētanἐμνηστευμένην | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine | engaged | 1× |
| mnēsteuirētaἐμνηστευμένῃ | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine | engaged | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mnēsteuimō | mnēsteuime | mnēsteuimi | mnēsteuima | mnēsteuimē | mnēsteuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mnēsteuisō | mnēsteuise | mnēsteuisi | mnēsteuisa | mnēsteuisē | mnēsteuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mnēsteuitō | mnēsteuite | mnēsteuiti | mnēsteuita | mnēsteuitē | mnēsteuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | mnēsteuinō | mnēsteuine | mnēsteuini | mnēsteuina | mnēsteuinē | mnēsteuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mnēsteuivō | mnēsteuive | mnēsteuivi | mnēsteuiva | mnēsteuivē | mnēsteuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mnēsteuilō | mnēsteuile | mnēsteuili | mnēsteuila | mnēsteuilē | mnēsteuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mnēsteuimeiō | mnēsteuimeia | mnēsteuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mnēsteuiseiō | mnēsteuiseia | mnēsteuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mnēsteuiteiō | mnēsteuiteia | mnēsteuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mnēsteuineiō | mnēsteuineia | mnēsteuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mnēsteuiveiō | mnēsteuiveia | mnēsteuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mnēsteuileiō | mnēsteuileia | mnēsteuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mnēsteuisōr | mnēsteuisar | mnēsteuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mnēsteuitōr | mnēsteuitar | mnēsteuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mnēsteuivōr | mnēsteuivar | mnēsteuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mnēsteuilōr | mnēsteuilar | mnēsteuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mnēsteuimoiō | mnēsteuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mnēsteuisoiō | mnēsteuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mnēsteuitoiō | mnēsteuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mnēsteuinoiō | mnēsteuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mnēsteuivoiō | mnēsteuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mnēsteuiloiō | mnēsteuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | mnēsteuirō | mnēsteuiri | mnēsteuira | mnēsteuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | mnēsteuirōtos | mnēsteuiritos | mnēsteuiratos1× | mnēsteuirētos2× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
mnēsteu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
mnēsteuiratau“betrothed”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Matthew 1:18“betrothed”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
mnēsteuirētan“engaged”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Luke 1:27“engaged”pros parthenan mnēsteuirētan anēro ho onomem Iōsēf ek oikou David, kai tem onomem tau parthenau Mariam.to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
mnēsteuirēta“engaged”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine1×
Luke 2:5“engaged”apografera sun Mariam ta mnēsteuirēta auto, arōta enkua.He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.