ἁρμόζω, Attic ἁρμόττω: 1 aorist middle ἡρμοσάμην; (ἁρμός, which see); 1. to join, to fit together; so in Homer of carpenters, fastening together beams and planks to build houses, ships, etc. 2. of marriage: ἁρμόζειν τίνι τήν θυγατέρα (Herodotus 9, 108) to betroth a daughter to anyone; passive ἁρμόζεται γυνή ἀνδρί, the Sept. Pro_19:14; middle ἁρμόσασθαι τήν θυγατέρα τίνος (Herodotus 5, 32; 47; 6, 65) to join to oneself, i. e. to marry, the daughter of anyone; ἁρμόσασθαι τίνι τινα to betroth, to give one in marriage to anyone: 2Co_11:2, and often in Philo, cf. Loesner ad loc.; the middle cannot be said to be used actively, but refers to him to whom the care of betrothing has been committed; (cf. Buttmann, 193 (167); per contra Meyer at the passage; Winer's Grammar, 258 (242)).

ἁρμόζω harmozō 1x to fit together; to join, unite, in marriage, espouse, betroth, 2Co_11:2

ἁρμόζω ( < ἁρμός ), [in LXX for ΰξο , etc.;] 1. to fit, join. 2. of marriage, to betroth . Mid ., (a) to join to oneself, marry, take to wife ; (b) to give in marriage: 2Co_11:2 (for this there is no direct parallel. But v. M , Pr., 160; MM , s.v. ).†

ἁρμόζω [page 77] We have found no direct parallel in the Κοινή to the use of ἡρμοσάμην in 2Co_11:2 , where the middle is probably used purposely to bring out the Apostle s deep personal interest in this spiritual προμνηστική (see Proleg. p. 160); but the use of μνηστεύεσθαι in P Flor I. 36 .4 (iv/A.D. init. ) of a mother making a match (μν̣η̣στευσαμένου μου ) for her son with a cousin, is essentially on the same lines. In P Oxy VI. 906 .7 (a deed of divorce, ii/iii A.D.) it is provided that the separating parties shall be free to marry as they choose without incurring any penalty ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ νῦν ἐξεῖναι τῷ Διογένει καὶ τῇ Πλουτάρχῃ ἑκάτερο̣ς αὐτῶν ἁρμόζεσ [θαι ] ὡς̣ἐὰν αἱρῆται γάμῳ ἀνευθύνῳ ὄντι . In MGr ἁρμοστός -ή is the name of a betrothed pair. Cf. also Aristeas 250 πῶς ἁρμόσαι γυναικί (where the fact that the archaic optative is incorrect does not justify the editors in inserting ἄν ). In the active the verb is common = to be suitable, fitting. P Fay 12 .33 ( c. B.C. 103) περὶ αὐτῶ [ν γ ]ενομένης [ἀ ]ν̣α̣γ̣κ̣ης ἁρμοζούσης διὰ δημοσίων , suitable pressure being applied on this account by public officials (Edd.). OGIS 335 .159 (ii/i B.C.) τοὺς ἁρ ]μόζοντας λό [γους , ib. 383 .98 (i/B.C.) ὡς ἥρμοζεν ἕκαστος . BGU IV. 1120 .32 (B.C. 5) τὴν ἁρμόζουσαν ἐπιμέλ (ειαν ). P Lond 256 recto .5 (A.D. 11 5) (= II. p. 97) τοῖς ἁρμόζουσι [κατὰ καιρὸν σπέρ ]μασι . P Giss I 67 .5 (ii/A.D.) δι᾽ ἧς ( sc. ἐπιστολῆς ) τὰ πρέποντά σου τῇ ἀξίᾳ καὶ [τῷ ] ἤθει ἁρμόζοντα δηλοῖς . P Lips I. 38 ii. 3 (A.D. 390) αἱ ἐκ νόμων ἁρμο̣[ζ ]ουσαι δικαιο [λ ]ογίαι , etc. The prominence of the participle reminds us of our own fitting : it has its adverb ἁρμοζόντως , as in P Par 63 iii. 77 (ii/B.C.), τοῖς καιροῖς πρεπόντως καὶ τοῖς ἀν [θρ ]ώποις ἁρμοζόντως , Syll 258 .10 ( c. B.C. 200) ἁρμοζόντοις ( l. -ως ) ἰν τοῖς ( l. τοῖ ) ψαφίσματι γεγραμμένοις . On the forms ἁρμόζειν and -ττειν , see Crφnert Mem. Herc. pp. 135, 245 : the former is the true Hellenistic.

ἁρμόζω [Etym: *ἄρω] "to fit together, join", esp. of "joiner's" work, Od. ; so in Mid. "to join for oneself, put together", id=Od. generally, "to fit, adapt, prepare, make ready", Soph. :—Mid. "to suit oneself", πρός τινα Luc. of marriage, ἁρμόζειν τινὶ τὴν θυγατέρα "to betroth" one's daughter to any one, Hdt. ; also, ἁρμ. γάμους Eur. :—Mid. "to betroth to oneself, take to wife", τὴν θυγατέρα τινός Hdt. ; (so in Mid., NTest. ):— Pass., ἡρμόσθαι θυγατέρα τινὸς γυναῖκα "to have" her "betrothed or married to one", Hdt. "to set in order, regulate, govern", Eur. : Pass., Soph. ; κονδύλοις ἡρμοττόμην I "was ruled or drilled" with cuffs, Ar. :—among the Lacedaemonians, "to act as harmostes", ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν Xen. "to arrange according to the laws of harmony, to tune" instruments, Plat. :— Pass., ἡρμοσμένος "in tune", id=Plat. intr. "to fit, fit well", of clothes or armour, c. dat. pers., Il. "to fit, suit, be adapted, fit for", τινί Soph. impers. ἁρμόζει, "it is fitting", Lat. decet, c. acc. et inf., id=Soph. part., ἁρμόττων, ουσα, ον, "fitting, suitable", Plat. ; πρός τι Xen.

ἁρμόζω (ἁρμός), [in LXX for אמן, etc. ;] __1. to fit, join. __2. of marriage, to betroth. Mid., __(a) to join to oneself, marry, take to wife; (b) to give in marriage: 2Co.11:2 (for this there is no direct parallel. But see M, Pr., 160; MM, see word).† (AS)