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Lexicon :: Strong's G1062 - gamos

Aa
γάμος
Transliteration
gamos (Key)
Pronunciation
gam'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:648,111

Strong’s Definitions

γάμος gámos, gam'-os; of uncertain affinity; nuptials:—marriage, wedding.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G1062 in the following manner: marriage (9x), wedding (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G1062 in the following manner: marriage (9x), wedding (7x).

  1. a wedding or marriage festival, a wedding banquet, a wedding feast

  2. marriage, matrimony

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γάμος gámos, gam'-os; of uncertain affinity; nuptials:—marriage, wedding.
STRONGS G1062:
γάμος, -ου, ὁ, [probably from the root, gam, to bind, unite; Curtius, p. 546f], as in Greek writings from Homer down;
1. a wedding or marriage-festival: John 2:1; Revelation 19:7 (under the figure of a marriage here is represented the intimate and everlasting union of Christ, at his return from heaven, with his church); τὸ δεῖπνον τοῦ γάμου, Revelation 19:9 (a symbol of the future blessings of the Messiah's kingdom); especially a wedding-banquet, a marriage-feast: Matthew 22:8, 10 [here T WH Tr marginal reading νυμφών], Matthew 22:11, 12; plural (referring apparently to the several acts of feasting), Matthew 22:2ff, Matthew 22:9; Matthew 25:10; Luke 12:36; Luke 14:8 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, 23 (21)).
2. marriage, matrimony: Hebrews 13:4.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
22:2; 22:8; 22:9; 22:10; 22:11; 22:12; 25:10
Luke
12:36; 14:8
John
2:1
Hebrews
13:4
Revelation
19:7; 19:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1062 matches the Greek γάμος (gamos),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - “The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 [fn]may be compared G3666 to [fn]a king G444 G935 who G3748 [fn]gave G4160 a wedding G1062 feast G1062 for his son. G5207

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:3 - “And he sent G649 out his slaves G1401 to call G2564 those G3588 who had been invited G2564 to the wedding G1062 feast, G1062 and they were unwilling G3756 G2309 to come. G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:4 - “Again G3825 he sent G649 out other G243 slaves G1401 saying, G3004 ‘Tell G3004 those G3588 who have been invited, G2564 “Behold, G2400 I have prepared G2090 my dinner; G712 my oxen G5022 and my fattened G4619 livestock G4619 are all butchered G2380 and everything G3956 is ready; G2092 come G1205 to the wedding G1062 feast.”’ G1062

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:8 - “Then G5119 he *said G3004 to his slaves, G1401 ‘The wedding G1062 is ready, G2092 but those G3588 who were invited G2564 were not worthy. G514

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:9 - ‘Go G4198 therefore G3767 to the main G1327 highways, G3598 and as many G3745 as you find G2147 there, invite G2564 to the wedding G1062 feast.’ G1062

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:10 - “Those G1565 slaves G1401 went G1831 out into the streets G3598 and gathered G4863 together G4863 all G3956 they found, G2147 both G5037 evil G4190 and good; G18 and the wedding G3567 hall G3567 was filled G4130 with [fn]dinner G345 guests. G345

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 - “But when the king G935 came G1525 in to look G2300 over G2300 the dinner G345 guests, G345 he saw G3708 a man G444 there G1563 who was not dressed G1746 in wedding G1062 clothes, G1742

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:12 - and he *said G3004 to him, ‘Friend, G2083 how G4459 did you come G1525 in here G5602 without G3361 G2192 wedding G1062 clothes?’ G1742 And the man was speechless. G5392

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:10 - “And while they were going G565 away G565 to make G59 the purchase, G59 the bridegroom G3566 came, G2064 and those G3588 who were ready G2092 went G1525 in with him to the wedding G1062 feast; G1062 and the door G2374 was shut. G2808

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:36 - “Be like G3664 men G444 who are waiting G4327 for their master G2962 when G4219 he returns G360 from the wedding G1062 feast, G1062 so G2443 that they may immediately G2112 open G455 the door to him when he comes G2064 and knocks. G2925

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:8 - “When G3752 you are invited G2564 by someone G5100 to a wedding G1062 feast, G1062 do not [fn]take G2625 the place G4411 of honor, G4411 for someone more G1784 distinguished G1784 than you may have been G1510 invited G2564 by him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:1 - On the third G5154 day G2250 there was a wedding G1062 in Cana G2580 of Galilee, G1056 and the mother G3384 of Jesus G2424 was there; G1563

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:2 - and both G2532 Jesus G2424 and His disciples G3101 were invited G2564 to the wedding. G1062

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:4 - Marriage G1062 is to be held in honor G5093 among G1722 all, G3956 and the marriage bed G2845 is to be undefiled; G283 for fornicators G4205 and adulterers G3432 God G2316 will judge. G2919

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:7 - “Let us rejoice G5463 and be glad G21 and give G1325 the glory G1391 to Him, for the marriage G1062 of the Lamb G721 has come G2064 and His [fn]bride G1135 has made G2090 herself G1438 ready.” G2090

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:9 - Then G2532 he *said G3004 to me, “Write, G1125 ‘Blessed G3107 are those G3588 who are invited G2564 to the marriage G1062 supper G1173 of the Lamb.’” G721 And he *said G3004 to me, “These G3778 are true G228 words G3056 of God.” G2316
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