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H781

אָרַשׂ

ʼâras [aw-ras'] Verb
Core meaningto engage for matrimony

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H781

to engage for matrimony

KJV usage: betroth, espouse.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

engage for matrimony. Usage: betroth, espouse. betroth, espouse.

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