νυμφών
numphōnbridegroomHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences3 books3 verses
Definition
νυμφών, -ῶνος, ὁ
(νύμφη), [in LXX: Tob.6.13,16* ;]
the bride-chamber (Heb. חֻפָּה, LXX, παστός, Psalm 19:5, Joel 2:16): Matthew 22:10 (WE; γάμος, RV); οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ν. (cf. cl. νυμφαγωγός, νυμφευτής), the bridegroom's friends who have charge of the nuptial arrangements: Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19, Luke 5:34.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 9:15νυμφῶνος · bridegroomJesus 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 2:19νυμφῶνος · bridegroomJesus 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 5:34νυμφῶνος · bridegroomJesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?