What does ἔνδυμα · γάμος mean in the Bible?
ἔνδυμα · γάμος is a Greek phrase meaning "wedding garment, wedding clothes".
Greek · G1742, G1062
ἔνδυμα γάμου
Apparel (especially the outer robe) · nuptials
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ἔνδυμαG1742apparel (especially the outer robe)
Pronunciationéndyma
Outer garment of daily wear, often emphasizing visible exterior appearance rather than inner clothing.
Open lexicon entry →γάμοςG1062nuptials
Pronunciationgámos
Wedding feast and celebration, not merely the ceremony or state of marriage itself
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔνδυμα γάμου (endyma gamou) mean in the Bible?
ἔνδυμα · γάμος is a Greek phrase meaning "wedding garment, wedding clothes".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1742, G1062?
G1742, G1062 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. wedding garment, wedding clothes
Source Gloss
wedding garment, wedding clothes
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 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 patterns4Aligned forms8Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (7)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 28:31×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Matt 6:28 · Luke 12:233×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMatt 7:151×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:4 · Matt 22:11 · Matt 22:123×
Word Origins
ἔνδυμα γάμου is built from this root: