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νυμφών

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
νυμφών, ῶνος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
nymphōn
Simplified transliteration: 
nymphon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3567
GK Number: 
3813
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3f(1a)
Gloss: 

bridegroom

Definition: 

change of mind, repentance, the state of changing any or all of the elements composing one's life: attitude, thoughts, and behaviors concerning the demands of God for right living; note that this state can refer to the foundational salvation event in Christ, or to on-going repentance in the Christian life.

a bridal-chamber;, in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος, sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom's attendant friends, groomsmen, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34*

Greek-English Concordance for νυμφών

Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “Certainly the wedding (nymphōnos | νυμφῶνος | gen sg masc) guests can’t mourn as long as the bridegroom is still with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away and then they will fast!
Mark 2:19 And Jesus said to them, Jesus No, “Do the friends of the bridegroom (nymphōnos | νυμφῶνος | gen sg masc) fast while the bridegroom is with them? is fast No, as long as they have the bridegroom with them, not they do not fast.
Luke 5:34 So Jesus said to them, “Certainly you cannot make the wedding (nymphōnos | νυμφῶνος | gen sg masc) guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?