betroth
part of speech
verb (betroth, betroths, betrothed, betrothing) (old use or formal)
meaning for a pupil
To betroth someone is to promise a person in marriage, so that they become engaged to be married. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To enter the legal, binding promise of marriage, which comes before the wedding itself. The prophet Hosea uses it as a picture: God betroths Israel to Himself for ever, in faithfulness, righteousness, justice, lovingkindness and compassion. Interpretation: Jewish law treats betrothal (kiddushin) as a binding step that sets the woman apart for one man; the verse warns of a curse that others will enjoy what one has worked for. The tradition reads Hosea's words as God's love for Israel like a marriage, and these verses are said when winding tefillin straps round the finger. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a king or father plans to betroth a son or daughter to another royal family.
examples
- Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof. (Torah DEU.28.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- And I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD. (Prophets HOS.2.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in compassion. (Prophets HOS.2.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king wishes to betroth me to the son of the king of the Green City. tree →
- He promised to betroth his daughter to the brave knight. tree →
- They were betrothed when they were young. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- For he found her in the field; the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
- And I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD.
Trees and pragmatics
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