νυμφώνnymphṓn
the bridal room
Greek (New Testament) · G3567
Meanings
the bride-chamber (Heb. חֻפָּה, LXX, παστός, Psalms 19:5, Joel 2:16): Matthew 22:10; οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ν. (cf. classical Greek νυμφαγωγός, νυμφευτής), the bridegroom's friends who have charge of the nuptial arrangements: Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19, Luke 5:34.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 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.
- 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.
- Luke 5:34 Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.