What does γυνή · γαμέω mean in the Bible?
γυνή · γαμέω is a Greek phrase meaning "I married a wife".
Greek · G1135, G1060
γυναῖκα ἔγημα
A woman; specially, a wife · to wed (of either sex)
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γυνήG1135a woman; specially, a wife
Pronunciationgynḗ
Denotes woman or wife; vocative form conveys respect and affection rather than reproof or severity.
Open lexicon entry →γαμέωG1060to wed (of either sex)
Pronunciationgaméō
To marry as a man takes a wife; for women, to give oneself in marriage or marry.
Open lexicon entry →What does γυναῖκα ἔγημα (gynaika egēma) mean in the Bible?
γυνή · γαμέω is a Greek phrase meaning "I married a wife".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1135, G1060?
G1135, G1060 is connected to 212 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. I married a wife
Source Gloss
I married a wife
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms212Case patternNominative (85)Number patternSingular (169)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 9:20 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 13:33 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 22:27 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 26:7 · Matt 27:19 · Mark 5:25 · Mark 5:33 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 7:26 · Mark 12:22 · Mark 12:23 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 1:571×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 27:55 · Mark 15:40 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 23:49 · Luke 23:55 · Luke 24:22 · Luke 24:24 · Acts 8:12 · 1 Cor 14:34 · Eph 5:22 · Eph 5:24 · Col 3:18 · Heb 11:35 · 1 Pet 3:514×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:10 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 17:32 · John 4:9 · John 4:27 · John 4:39 · Acts 5:2 · Acts 16:1 · 1 Cor 7:1 · 1 Cor 7:27 · 1 Cor 11:3 · 1 Cor 11:8 · 1 Cor 11:11 · 1 Cor 11:12 · Gal 4:4 · Eph 5:2322×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:11 · Matt 14:21 · Matt 15:38 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 23:27 · Acts 5:14 · Acts 17:4 · Acts 17:12 · 1 Pet 3:1 · Rev 9:8 · Rev 14:411×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:5 · Matt 26:10 · John 4:42 · Acts 5:1 · Acts 24:24 · 1 Cor 7:3 · 1 Cor 7:14 · 1 Cor 7:27 · 1 Cor 7:33 · 1 Cor 11:6 · 1 Cor 14:35 · Eph 5:31 · 1 Tim 2:12 · Rev 12:14 · Rev 12:16 · Rev 12:1716×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 28:5 · Luke 1:42 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 16:13 · Acts 21:5 · 1 Tim 2:106×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 1:20 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:31 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 18:25 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 19:9 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 22:24 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:18 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 10:751×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 19:8 · Acts 8:3 · Acts 9:2 · Acts 13:50 · Acts 22:4 · 1 Cor 7:29 · Eph 5:25 · Eph 5:28 · Col 3:19 · 1 Tim 2:9 · 1 Tim 3:1111×
Vocative · Singular · FeminineMatt 15:28 · Luke 13:12 · Luke 22:57 · John 2:4 · John 4:21 · John 19:26 · John 20:13 · John 20:15 · 1 Cor 7:169×
Vocative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 3:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist16present7perfect1imperfect1
Voice
active24passive1
Mood
participle7infinitive6subjunctive6indicative4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:32γαμήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:10γαμῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:9γαμήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:9γαμήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:25γήμαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:17ἐγάμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:11γαμήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:12γαμήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:25γαμοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 14:20ἔγημαaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:18γαμῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 16:18γαμῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 17:27ἐγάμουνimperfect active indicativebackground1 Corinthians 7:10γεγαμηκόσινperfect active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:28γαμήσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 7:28γήμῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 7:33γαμήσαςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:34γαμήσασαaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:36γαμείτωσανpresent active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 7:39γαμηθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitive1 Corinthians 7:9γαμησάτωσανaorist active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 7:9γαμῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 4:3γαμεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 5:11γαμεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 5:14γαμεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive
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
γυναῖκα ἔγημα is built from this root: