What does γαμίσκω (gamískō) mean in the Bible?
γαμίσκω (gamískō) is a Greek word meaning "to espouse (a daughter to a husband)".
Greek · G1061
γαμίσκω
To espouse (a daughter to a husband)
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γαμίσκω G1061
Pronunciation gamískō
What does γαμίσκω (gamískō) mean in the Bible?
γαμίσκω (gamískō) is a Greek word meaning "to espouse (a daughter to a husband)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1061?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be given in marriage (3), [and] being given in marriage (1), [marries] (1), are given in marriage (1), giving in marriage (1).
Where does γαμίσκω (gamískō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 22:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Matthew (2), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It be given in marriage 3× Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:35
[and] being given in marriage 1× Luke 17:27
[marries] 1× 1 Corinthians 7:38
are given in marriage 1× Luke 20:34
giving in marriage 1× Matthew 24:38
marry [her] 1× 1 Corinthians 7:38
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 22:30 γαμίζονται to be given in marriage Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Matthew 24:38 γαμίζοντες to giving in marriage Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Mark 12:25 γαμίζονται to be given in marriage Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Luke 17:27 ἐγαμίζοντο to [and] being given in marriage Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Luke 20:34 γαμίσκονται to are given in marriage Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Luke 20:35 γαμίζονται to be given in marriage Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1 Corinthians 7:38 γαμίζων to [marries] Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1 Corinthians 7:38 γαμίζων to marry [her] Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 22:30
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Matthew 2 Mark 1 Luke 3 1 Corinthians 2
Source forms
γαμίζονται 3x gamizontai Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:35
γαμίζων 2x gamizōn 1 Corinthians 7:38
γαμίζοντες 1x gamizontes Matthew 24:38
γαμίσκονται 1x gamiskontai Luke 20:34
ἐγαμίζοντο 1x egamizonto Luke 17:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 4x Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:34, Luke 20:35
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x 1 Corinthians 7:38
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x Luke 17:27
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Matthew 24:38
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to espouse (a daughter to a husband)
Strong's G1061
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Greek text appearances 1 time Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to espouse (a daughter to a husband)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 12:25 Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
γαμίσκονται, gamiskontai
I give in marriage
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Present Voices Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Passive Luke 20:34 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 3 imperfect 1
Voice
active 2 passive 2
Mood
participle 2 indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γαμίσκω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain