Dowry: (mohar; i.e., price paid for a wife,)
(Genesis 34:12; Exodus 22:17; 1 Samuel 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
(Genesis 29:18; 30:20; 34:12)
