3566. numphios
Strong's Lexicon
numphios: Bridegroom

Original Word: νυμφίος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: numphios
Pronunciation: noom-FEE-os
Phonetic Spelling: (noom-fee'-os)
Definition: Bridegroom
Meaning: a bridegroom.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word νύμφη (numphē), meaning "bride" or "young wife."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a bridegroom is paralleled in the Hebrew Scriptures with the word חָתָן (chathan), Strong's Hebrew #2860, which also means "bridegroom."

Usage: In the New Testament, "numphios" is used metaphorically to refer to Jesus Christ as the bridegroom of the Church, His bride. It signifies a close, covenantal relationship characterized by love, commitment, and anticipation of a future union. The term is often used in the context of wedding imagery to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His followers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the bridegroom held a central role in the wedding ceremony, which was a significant social and religious event. The bridegroom was responsible for preparing a place for his bride and leading the wedding procession. This cultural backdrop enriches the metaphorical use of "numphios" in the New Testament, where Jesus is depicted as the one who prepares a place for His people and will return to bring them into eternal fellowship with Him.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from numphé
Definition
a bridegroom
NASB Translation
bridegroom (15), bridegroom's (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3566: νυμφίος

νυμφίος, νυμφίου, (νύμφη), a bridegroom: Matthew 9:15; Matthew 25:1, 5f, 10; Mark 2:19; Luke 5:34; John 2:9; John 3:29; Revelation 18:23. (From Homer down; Sept for חָתָן.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bridegroom.

From numphe; a bride-groom (literally or figuratively) -- bridegroom.

see GREEK numphe

Forms and Transliterations
νυμφιον νυμφίον νυμφιος νυμφίος νυμφιου νυμφίου νυμφίω numphion numphios numphiou nymphion nymphíon nymphios nymphíos nymphiou nymphíou
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Matthew 9:15 N-NMS
GRK: ἐστὶν ὁ νυμφίος ἐλεύσονται δὲ
NAS: as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days
KJV: as long as the bridegroom is
INT: is the bridegroom will come however

Matthew 9:15 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος καὶ τότε
NAS: when the bridegroom is taken away
KJV: when the bridegroom shall be taken
INT: them the bridegroom and then

Matthew 25:1 N-GMS
GRK: ὑπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου
NAS: and went out to meet the bridegroom.
KJV: and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
INT: meet the bridegroom

Matthew 25:5 N-GMS
GRK: δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι
NAS: Now while the bridegroom was delaying,
KJV: While the bridegroom tarried, they all
INT: moreover the bridegroom they became drowsy all

Matthew 25:6 N-NMS
GRK: Ἰδοὺ ὁ νυμφίος ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς
NAS: Behold, the bridegroom! Come
KJV: Behold, the bridegroom cometh;
INT: Behold the bridegroom go forth to

Matthew 25:10 N-NMS
GRK: ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος καὶ αἱ
NAS: to make the purchase, the bridegroom came,
KJV: went to buy, the bridegroom came; and
INT: came the bridegroom and those

Mark 2:19 N-NMS
GRK: ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ' αὐτῶν
NAS: to them, While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants
KJV: fast, while the bridegroom is with
INT: which the bridegroom with them

Mark 2:19 N-AMS
GRK: ἔχουσιν τὸν νυμφίον μετ' αὐτῶν
NAS: as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot
KJV: they have the bridegroom with
INT: they have the bridegrooom with them

Mark 2:20 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος καὶ τότε
NAS: when the bridegroom is taken away
KJV: when the bridegroom shall be taken away
INT: them the bridegroom and then

Luke 5:34 N-NMS
GRK: ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ' αὐτῶν
NAS: while the bridegroom is with them, can you?
KJV: fast, while the bridegroom is with
INT: while the bridegroom with them

Luke 5:35 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος τότε νηστεύσουσιν
NAS: and when the bridegroom is taken away
KJV: when the bridegroom shall be taken away
INT: them the bridegroom then they will fast

John 2:9 N-AMS
GRK: φωνεῖ τὸν νυμφίον ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος
NAS: the headwaiter called the bridegroom,
KJV: called the bridegroom,
INT: calls the bridegroom the master of the feast

John 3:29 N-NMS
GRK: τὴν νύμφην νυμφίος ἐστίν ὁ
NAS: the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend
KJV: is the bridegroom: but
INT: the bride bridegroom is which

John 3:29 N-GMS
GRK: φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου ὁ ἑστηκὼς
NAS: but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands
KJV: the friend of the bridegroom, which
INT: friend of the bridegroom who stands

John 3:29 N-GMS
GRK: φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίου αὕτη οὖν
NAS: because of the bridegroom's voice.
KJV: because of the bridegroom's voice:
INT: voice of the bridegroom this then

Revelation 18:23 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ φωνὴ νυμφίου καὶ νύμφης
NAS: and the voice of the bridegroom and bride
KJV: the voice of the bridegroom and
INT: and voice of bridegroom and of bride

Strong's Greek 3566
16 Occurrences


νυμφίον — 2 Occ.
νυμφίος — 9 Occ.
νυμφίου — 5 Occ.

















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