Verb mnēsteuō (to be engaged) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Matthew

1: 18Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged (mnēsteuō) to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

Luke

1: 27to a virgin engaged (mnēsteuō) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
2: 5He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged (mnēsteuō) and who was expecting a child.