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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Noun Strong's Number: g435 Greek: aner

Husband:

denotes, in general, "a man, an adult male" (in contrast to anthropos, which generically denotes "a human being, male or female"); it is used of man in various relations, the context deciding the meaning; it signifies "a husband," e.g., Mat 1:16, 19; Mar 10:12; Luk 2:36; 16:18; Jhn 4:16, 17, 18; Rom 7:23.
See MAN.

B-1 Adjective Strong's Number: g5362 Greek: philandros

Husband:

primarily, "loving man," signifies "loving a husband," Tts 2:4, in instruction to young wives to love their husbands, lit., "(to be) lovers of their husbands." The word occurs frequently in epitaphs.

B-2 Adjective Strong's Number: g5220 Greek: hupandros

Husband:

lit., "under (i.e. subject to) a man," married, and therefore, according to Roman law under the legal authority of the husband, occurs in Rom 7:2, "that hath a husband."

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