Dowry
dou'-ri: In all Hebrew marriages, the dowry held an important
place. The dowry sealed the betrothal. It took several forms.
The bridegroom presented gifts to the bride. There was the
mohar, "dowry" as distinguished from matttan, "gifts to the
members of the family" (compare Gen 24:22,53; Gen 34:12). The
price paid to the father or brothers of ...
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General scriptures concerning
Ex 22:16,17; Ru 4:3-9
-See WOMEN...
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(mohar; i.e., price paid for a wife, Gen. 34:12; Ex. 22:17; 1
Sam. 18:25), a nuptial present; some gift, as a sum of
money,
which the bridegroom offers to the father of his bride
as a
satisfaction before he can receive her. Jacob had no
dowry to
give for his wife, but he gave his services (Gen.
29:18; 30:20;
34:12)....
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The suitor's payment to the father for the wife...
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And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth
not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to
be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make
David fall by the hand of the Philistines....
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Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according
as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife....
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And Leah said, God hath endued me [with] a good dowry; now
will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six
sons: and she called his name Zebulun....
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If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall
pay money according to the dowry of virgins....
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CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS TO SECURE A WIFE
The customs of the Arabs in certain sections of Bible lands when they negotiate to secure a bride for their son, illustrate in many respects Biblical practices. If a young man has acquired
sufficient means to make it possible for him to provide a marriage dowry, then his parents select the girl and the neg...
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