νύμφην
nýmphē
bride
A woman at the time of her wedding or recently married; in certain contexts, a bride, a young woman in the process of entering marriage, or, by extension, a daughter-in-law. The primary sense is a woman in the marriage relationship, either during the wedding ceremony (the bride) or as a newly married woman (wife, particularly in familial designations as daughter-in-law). The term often evokes the social state and ceremonial aspects of marriage in ancient Greek culture.
Revelation 21:9 · Word #29
Lexicon G3565
| Lemma | νύμφη |
| Transliteration | nýmphē |
| Strong's | G3565 |
| Definition | A woman at the time of her wedding or recently married; in certain contexts, a bride, a young woman in the process of entering marriage, or, by extension, a daughter-in-law. The primary sense is a woman in the marriage relationship, either during the wedding ceremony (the bride) or as a newly married woman (wife, particularly in familial designations as daughter-in-law). The term often evokes the social state and ceremonial aspects of marriage in ancient Greek culture. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bride |
| Literal | bride |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νύμφη |
| Strong's | G3565 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3565-02
a bride
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one female individual in the bridal/marital state as object of an action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes a woman at the time of her marriage or newly married, with primary emphasis on the bridal state. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single woman in this marital role functioning as a direct object. |
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