Definition: In the English New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), "affianced" means to be bound by someone else's promises or obligations, especially through marriage, a contract, or other legal relationships. The verb "affianced" comes from the same root that means to bind ("bind"), and the noun "affiance" is also related to this meaning. The word is used in Old Testament contexts when God commands a person to be married to someone else (such as Moses) if he promises to marry a certain wife (e.g., Joshua 12:7). It's also used in New Testament contexts when Jesus commits Himself to the disciples (Luke 6:49), and it often refers to something that is agreed upon or arranged. The word is closely connected with other Hebrew words like "affix" for binding, which can also be translated as "conquering" or "binding." It's also related to "affixation," which describes the act of coming into marriage. For example: - In Leviticus 20:18, God says that if a person promises to marry someone else, he is bound by the promise and has to go through a purification ceremony called circumcision. - In John 6:49, Jesus is said to be "affianced" by the Father for His disciples (Luke 6:37) because He wants them to follow Him. So in summary, "affianced" means bound or committed to something. It's used in Old Testament and New Testament contexts to describe a marriage promise or obligation.

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