γαμηθῆναι

gaméō

to be married

To enter into marriage, to take a spouse. In the active voice, generally refers to a man taking a wife (to marry a woman); in the passive or middle, can refer to either partner entering into the marriage relationship. Also used for the act of celebrating or performing a marriage. The semantic range includes contracting marriage, being given in marriage, and the social/legal aspects of wedlock.

G1060

1 Corinthians 7:39 · Word #19

Lexicon G1060

Lemmaγαμέω
Transliterationgaméō
Strong'sG1060
DefinitionTo enter into marriage, to take a spouse. In the active voice, generally refers to a man taking a wife (to marry a woman); in the passive or middle, can refer to either partner entering into the marriage relationship. Also used for the act of celebrating or performing a marriage. The semantic range includes contracting marriage, being given in marriage, and the social/legal aspects of wedlock.

Morphology V AOR PASS INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto be married
Literalto-be-married

Lexical Info

Lemmaγαμέω
Strong'sG1060

SIBI-P1 Translation G1060-12

to be married

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive infinitive denotes the simple act of entering marriage from the passive perspective—being joined in marriage or being given in marriage. "To be married" preserves the passive voice and the root idea of entering a marital union.

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