Betroth
Betroth
(properly , arash’, ). A man and woman were betrothed or espoused, each to the other, when they were engaged to be married. SEE ESPOUSE. Among the Hebrews this relation was usually determined by the parents or brothers, without consulting the parties until they came to be betrothed. The engagement took place very early, as is still the case in Oriental countries, though it was not consummated by actual marriage until the spouse was at least twelve years of age. The betrothing was performed a twelvemonth or more before the marriage, either in writing, or by a piece of silver given to the espoused before witnesses, as a pledge of their mutual engagements. Sometimes a regular contract was made, in which the bridegroom always bound himself to give a certain sum as a portion to his bride. From the time of espousal, however, the woman was considered as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed: the engagement could not be ended by the man without a bill of divorce; nor could she be unfaithful without being considered an adulteress. Thus Mary, after she was betrothed to Joseph, might, according to the rigor of the law, have been punished if the angel of the Lord had not acquainted Joseph with the mystery of the incarnation (Deu 28:30; Jdg 14:2; Jdg 14:8; Mat 1:18-21). SEE MARRIAGE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Betroth
to promise “by one’s truth.” Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed (Deut. 28:30; Judg. 14:2, 8; Matt. 1:18-21). The term is figuratively employed of the spiritual connection between God and his people (Hos. 2:19, 20).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Betroth
See Betrothed
Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Betroth
be-troth, be-troth (, ‘aras): On betrothal as a social custom see MARRIAGE. Hosea, in his great parable of the prodigal wife, surpassed only by a greater Teacher’s parable of the Prodigal Son, uses betrothal as the symbol of Yahweh’s pledge of His love and favor to penitent Israel (Hos 2:19, Hos 2:20). In Exo 21:8, Exo 21:9 the Revised Version (British and American) renders espouse for the betroth of the King James Version, the context implying the actual marriage relation.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Betroth
Betroth. See Marriage.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Betroth
in the Active Voice, signifies “to woo a woman and ask for her in marriage;” in the NT, only in the Passive Voice, “to be promised in marriage, to be betrothed,” Mat 1:18; Luk 1:27; Luk 2:5, RV, “betrothed,” (AV, “espoused”). See ESPOUSED.