γαμίζων
gamískō
gives in marriage
To give in marriage, especially referring to the act of giving one's own daughter (or a woman under one's authority) to be wed; in some contexts, to arrange, sanction, or facilitate a marriage. The term specifically emphasizes the action of the one arranging the marriage, not the act of marrying oneself.
1 Corinthians 7:38 · Word #4
Lexicon G1061
| Lemma | γαμίσκω |
| Transliteration | gamískō |
| Strong's | G1061 |
| Definition | To give in marriage, especially referring to the act of giving one's own daughter (or a woman under one's authority) to be wed; in some contexts, to arrange, sanction, or facilitate a marriage. The term specifically emphasizes the action of the one arranging the marriage, not the act of marrying oneself. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gives in marriage |
| Literal | marrying-giving-in-marriage |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γαμίζω |
| Strong's | G1061 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1061-03
giving in marriage
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes ongoing or characteristic action by a male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a male subject. "Giving in marriage" preserves the causative force of γαμ- with the -ίσκω formation, emphasizing arranging or causing a marriage rather than marrying oneself. |
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