What does ἐπιγαμβρεύω (epigambreúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιγαμβρεύω (epigambreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to marry".
Greek · G1918
ἐπιγαμβρεύω
To marry
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
ἐπιγαμβρεύω G1918
Pronunciation epigambreúō
What does ἐπιγαμβρεύω (epigambreúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιγαμβρεύω (epigambreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to marry".
Full entry for ἐπιγαμβρεύω (G1918) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1918?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include is to marry (1).
Where does ἐπιγαμβρεύω (epigambreúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 22:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (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 is to marry 1× Matthew 22:24
Show sample aligned rows
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 22:24
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Matthew 1
Source forms
ἐπιγαμβρεύσει 1x epigambreusei Matthew 22:24
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Matthew 22:24
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to marry
Source Gloss
to marry
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.
Matthew 22:24 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐπιγαμβρεύσει epigambreusei
I marry a deceased brother's wife
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
indicative 1
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
ἐπιγαμβρεύω is built from these roots:
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