γάμους

gámos

A formal union or joining of persons in marriage; the event or ceremony of a wedding. In primary use, refers both to the state of being married (marriage) and to the wedding festivities or banquet itself. Depending on context, may denote the marriage relationship, the marriage contract, or the celebratory event marking the commencement of a union.

G1062

Matthew 22:3 · Word #11

Lexicon G1062

Lemmaγάμος
Transliterationgámos
Strong'sG1062
DefinitionA formal union or joining of persons in marriage; the event or ceremony of a wedding. In primary use, refers both to the state of being married (marriage) and to the wedding festivities or banquet itself. Depending on context, may denote the marriage relationship, the marriage contract, or the celebratory event marking the commencement of a union.

Morphology N ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaγάμος
Strong'sG1062

SIBI-P1 Translation G1062-04

wedding celebrations

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine, accusative plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP): referring to multiple marriages or wedding events functioning as a direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe accusative plural form denotes multiple instances of formal marital unions or their associated festivities. "Wedding celebrations" preserves the root meaning of γαμ- (to marry) while reflecting the plural number and event-oriented semantic range of the noun.

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