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G3567 νυμφών (nymphṓn)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a bridal chamber

Strong's Definition

the bridal room

Derivation: from G3565 (νύμφη);

KJV Usage: bridechamber

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

νυμφών, νυμφῶνος, ὁ (νύμφη), the chamber containing the bridal bed, the bride-chamber: οἱ υἱοί τοῦ νυμφῶνος (see υἱός, 2), of the friends of the bridegroom whose duty it was to provide and care for whatever pertained to the bridal chamber, i. e. whatever was needed for the due celebration of the nuptials: Mat_9:15; Mar_2:19; Luk_5:34 ((Winer's Grammar, 33 (32)); Tob_6:13 (14), 16 (17); ecclesiastical writings; Heliodorus 7, 8); the room in which the marriage ceremonies are held: Mat_22:10 T WH Tr marginal reading

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

νυμφών nymphōn 3x a bridal-chamber; in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος , sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom s attendant friends, groomsmen, Mat_9:15 ; Mar_2:19 ; Luk_5:34

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† νυμφών , -ῶνος , ὁ ( < νύμφη ), [in LXX : To 6:13,16 * ;] the bride-chamber ( Heb . H2646 , LXX , παστός , Psa_19:5 , Joe_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 , Mar_2:19 , Luk_5:34 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

νυμφών [page 431] For νυμφών , bridechamber, rare in profane Greek and in the NT found only quater (cf. Tob_6:14 ; Tob_6:17 ), see P Lond 964 .19 (ii/iii A.D.) (= III. p. 212) ἰς τὸν νυμφῶνα a letter referring to preparations for a wedding feast.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

νυμφών νυμφών, ῶνος, ὁ, [Etym: νύμφη] "the bridechamber", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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