γυνήgynḗ

a woman; specially, a wife

Greek (New Testament) · G1135

Meanings

1. a woman, married or unmarried: Matthew 11:11, Matthew 14:21, and elsewhere; ὕπανδρος γ., Romans 7:2; γ. χήρα, Luke 4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently as a term of respect and endearment, Matthew 15:28, John 2:4, John 4:21, John 19:26.

2. a wife: Matthew 1:20, 1 Corinthians 7:3, 1 Corinthians 7:4 and elsewhere; γ. ἀπολύειν, Mark 10:2, and elsewhere; γ. ἔχειν Mark 6:18; γ. λαβεῖν, Mark 12:19; γ. γαμεῖν, Luke 14:20.

3. a deaconess, 1 Timothy 3:11.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 210 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 1:20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
  • Matthew 1:24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
  • Matthew 5:28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  • Matthew 5:31 “You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’
  • 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 9:20 Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.