γαμέωgaméō
to marry
Greek (New Testament) · G1060
Meanings
1. of the man, to marry, take to wife (ducere): absolutely, Matthew 19:10, Matthew 22:25, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 24:38, Mark 12:25, Luke 17:27, Luke 20:34, Luke 20:35, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 1 Corinthians 7:33; with accusative: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Mark 6:17, Mark 10:11, Luke 14:20, Luke 16:18.
2. Of the woman
(a) middle (and in late writers, passive), to give oneself in marriage, marry (nubere): 1 Corinthians 7:39
(b) in Hellenistic, act. (as of the man), to marry: absolutely, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 1 Timothy 5:11, 1 Timothy 5:14. c accusative, Mark 10:12.
3. Of both sexes: absolutely, 1 Timothy 4:3, 1 Corinthians 7:9, 1 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Corinthians 7:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:32 But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
- Matthew 19:9 And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”
- Matthew 19:10 Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
- Matthew 22:25 Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.
- Matthew 22:30 For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.
- Matthew 24:38 In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.