◄ 22. agamos ►
Strong's Lexicon agamos: Unmarried Original Word: ἄγαμος Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine Transliteration: agamos Pronunciation: AH-gah-mos Phonetic Spelling: (ag'-am-os) Definition: Unmarried Meaning: unmarried, of a person not in a state of wedlock, whether he or she has formerly been married or not. Word Origin: From Greek prefix "a-" (not, without) and "gamos" (marriage) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "agamos," the concept of being unmarried can be related to terms like "בָּתוּל" (bethulah, H1330) for a virgin or unmarried woman, and "אַלְמָנָה" (almanah, H490) for a widow. Usage: The term "agamos" is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who are not married. It can denote those who have never been married, as well as those who are widowed or divorced. The context in which it is used often provides clarity on the specific state of being unmarried. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, marriage was a common social institution, and being unmarried could carry various social implications. For women, marriage was often seen as a means of securing social and economic stability. For men, it was a way to ensure lineage and inheritance. The early Christian community, however, began to view singleness as a viable and even commendable state, especially in light of the imminent return of Christ and the call to undivided devotion to the Lord. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and gamos Definition unmarried NASB Translation unmarried (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 22: ἄγαμος ἄγαμος, (γάμος), unmarried: 1 Corinthians 7:8, 32; used even of women, 1 Corinthians 7:11, 34 (Euripides, Hel. 690 (and elsewhere)), where the Greeks commonly said ἄνανδρος. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unmarried. From a (as a negative particle) and gamos; unmarried -- unmarried. see GREEK a see GREEK gamos Forms and Transliterations αγαμοις αγάμοις ἀγάμοις αγαμος άγαμος ἄγαμος agamois agámois agamos ágamos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 7:8 N-DMP GRK: δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς NAS: But I say to the unmarried and to widows KJV: therefore to the unmarried and INT: moreover to the unmarried and to the 1 Corinthians 7:11 N-NFS GRK: χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῷ NAS: she must remain unmarried, or else KJV: let her remain unmarried, or INT: she be separated let her remain unmarried or to the 1 Corinthians 7:32 N-NMS GRK: εἶναι ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ NAS: you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned KJV: without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth INT: to be The unmarried cares for the things 1 Corinthians 7:34 N-NFS GRK: γυνὴ ἡ ἄγαμος καὶ ἡ NAS: The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, KJV: a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for INT: woman unmarried and the Strong's Greek 22 4 Occurrences ἀγάμοις — 1 Occ. ἄγαμος — 3 Occ.