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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γαμίσκωG1061
Pronunciationgamískō
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 Itbe given in marriage3×Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:35
[and] being given in marriage1×Luke 17:27
[marries]1×1 Corinthians 7:38
are given in marriage1×Luke 20:34
giving in marriage1×Matthew 24:38
marry [her]1×1 Corinthians 7:38
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 22:30γαμίζονταιtobe given in marriageVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 24:38γαμίζοντεςtogiving in marriageVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralMark 12:25γαμίζονταιtobe given in marriageVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralLuke 17:27ἐγαμίζοντοto[and] being given in marriageVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralLuke 20:34γαμίσκονταιtoare given in marriageVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralLuke 20:35γαμίζονταιtobe given in marriageVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1 Corinthians 7:38γαμίζωνto[marries]Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Corinthians 7:38γαμίζωνtomarry [her]Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 22:30
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Matthew2Mark1Luke31 Corinthians2
Source forms
γαμίζονται3xgamizontaiMatthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:35
γαμίζων2xgamizōn1 Corinthians 7:38
γαμίζοντες1xgamizontesMatthew 24:38
γαμίσκονται1xgamiskontaiLuke 20:34
ἐγαμίζοντο1xegamizontoLuke 17:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural4xMatthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:34, Luke 20:35
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular2x1 Corinthians 7:38
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 17:27
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xMatthew 24:38
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to espouse (a daughter to a husband)
Strong'sG1061
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to espouse (a daughter to a husband)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 12:25Verb 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 groups1Aligned forms1TensesPresentVoicesPassive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present PassiveLuke 20:341×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3imperfect1
Voice
active2passive2
Mood
participle2indicative2
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: