GreekG1060Verb

γαμέω

gameō

25Occurrences
G1060Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to wed (of either sex)

from G1062 (γάμος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to marry
1.of the man, to marry, take to wife (ducere)
2.Of the woman
(a)mid. (and in late writers, pass.), to give oneself in marriage, marry (nubere)
(b)in Hellenistic, act. (as of the man), to marry
14.with accusative.
3.Of both sexes
LXX: *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

γαμέω appears 25 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
7
Matthew
6
Luke
5
Mark
4
1 Timothy
3

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 7:9BSB

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

1 Corinthians 7:36BSB

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

Luke 14:20BSB

Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

Matthew 19:9BSB

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

Matthew 5:32BSB

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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