νυμφίοςnymphíos
a bride-groom (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G3566
Meanings
a bridegroom: Matthew 9:15, Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:5, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 25:10, Mark 2:19, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:34, Luke 5:35, John 2:9, John 3:29, Revelation 18:23.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
- Matthew 25:1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
- Matthew 25:5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Matthew 25:6 “At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’
- Matthew 25:10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.
- Mark 2:19 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.