אָרַשׂ

[אָרַשׂ] verb betroth (Mishna ארס, Phoenician ארש in proper name, Lag^{Sem i. 50} connects with Arabic a fine, literally pay the price, & so gain the right of possession; compare Aramaic אָרִיס one who farms land; Assyrian mirsu, tribute, Zehnpf^{BAS i. 518}) — only Pi`el Pu`al; Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular אֵרֵשׂ 5 Mos 20,7 אֵרַשְׂתִּי 2 Sam 3,14 suffix אֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ Hos 2,21 (twice in verse); Hos 2,22 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּאָרֵשׂ 5 Mos 28,30 — betroth (subject man) object woman, אִשָּׁה 5 Mos 20,7; 5 Mos 28,30 followed by ב of price paid to father & ל of husband 2 Sam 3,14 ב of gift to bride & ל of husband Hos 2,21; Hos 2,22, where figurative of Yahweh's covenant mercy to Israel. Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular אֹרָ֑שָׂה be betrothed, with לֹא, subject בְּתוּלָה 2 Mos 22,15; 5 Mos 22,28 (נער בתולה); Participle feminine מְאֹרָשָׂה 5 Mos 22,23, where affirmed of נער בתולה (followed by ל of husband) v5 Mos 22,25 v5 Mos 22,27 (in both subject הַנַּעֲרָ֯).