# אָרַשׂ (aras)

Israeli respelling: a-ras. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H781. 10 Old Testament occurrences.

to engage for matrimony

King James renderings: betroth, espouse.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/aras-h781

## Occurrences

- [Exodus 22:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/16) — And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
- [Deuteronomy 20:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/20/7) — And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle,…
- [Deuteronomy 22:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/23) — If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
- [Deuteronomy 22:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/25) — But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
- [Deuteronomy 22:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/27) — For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
- [Deuteronomy 22:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/28) — If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
- [Deuteronomy 28:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/28/30) — Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plan…
- [2 Samuel 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/14) — And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of t…
- [Hosea 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/19) — And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in…
- [Hosea 2:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/20) — I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.