Numphōn νυμφών
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| νυμφών | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | numphōn |
| Strong's number | G3567 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bridegroom |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Numphōn (Greek νυμφών, Strong's G3567) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “bridegroom”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
νυμφών, -ῶνος, ὁ
(νύμφη), [in LXX: Tob.6:13,16* ;]
the bride-chamber (Heb. חֻפָּה, LXX, παστός, Psa.19:5, Jol.2:16): Mat.22:10 (WE; γάμος, RV); οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ν. (cf. cl. νυμφαγωγός, νυμφευτής), the bridegroom's friends who have charge of the nuptial arrangements: Mat.9:15, Mrk.2:19, Luk.5:34.†
(AS)
(νύμφη), [in LXX: Tob.6:13,16* ;]
the bride-chamber (Heb. חֻפָּה, LXX, παστός, Psa.19:5, Jol.2:16): Mat.22:10 (WE; γάμος, RV); οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ν. (cf. cl. νυμφαγωγός, νυμφευτής), the bridegroom's friends who have charge of the nuptial arrangements: Mat.9:15, Mrk.2:19, Luk.5:34.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bridechamber (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bridegroom (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Numphōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 9:15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
Mark
- Mark 2:19And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
Luke
- Luke 5:34And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).