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νύμφη numphē · G3565

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bride

νύμφη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה ; ] ; 1. cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Mat.25:1, WH, mg., Jhn.3:29, Rev.18:23 21:2, 9 22:17. ; 2. As frequently in LXX (Gen.38:11, al., for כַּלָּה; (a) bride; (b) daughter-in-law) and in MGr. (νύφφη, νύφη), a daughter-in-law: Mat.10:35, Luk.12:53.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

νύμφ-η, ἡ ; (Epic dialect vocative νύμφᾰ [] (Aeolic dialect accusative to []; later also as nominative, []; but Doric dialect νύμφᾱ), young wife, bride, []; opposed to νυμφίος, []; opposed to παρθένος, []; 2 marriageable maiden, []; 3 daughter-in-law, []; 4 young girl, πενταέτης ν. []; II “Nymph” or goddess of lower rank, θεαὶ Νύμφαι [] (anapaest meter; compare Ναϊάς, Νηρηΐς); N. Ὀρεστιάδες, Ὀρειάδες, []; N. ὑάδες, ὑδριάδες, []; N. λειμωνιάδες, πετραῖαι, []; II.2 especially of springs, …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 10:35 · Luke 12:53 · John 3:29 · Revelation 18:23 · Revelation 21:2 · Revelation 21:9 · Revelation 22:17 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G3565; TFLSJ G3565

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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