Dict: easton - Betroth

easton:

Betroth @ to promise "by one's truth." Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed kjv@Deuteronomy:28:30; kjv@Judges:14:2 kjv@Judges:14:8 kjv@Matthew:1:18-21). The term is figuratively employed of the spiritual connection between God and his people kjv@Hosea:2:19-20).