ἄγαμοςágamos
unmarried: 1 Corinthians 7:8, 1 Corinthians 7:32; fem.
Greek (New Testament) · G22
Meanings
(= classical Greek ἄνανδρος), 1 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Corinthians 7:34.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
- 1 Corinthians 7:11 But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to him. And the husband must not leave his wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord’s work and thinking how to please him.
- 1 Corinthians 7:34 His interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has never been married can be devoted to the Lord and holy in body and in spirit. But a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.