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It signifies a close, covenantal relationship characterized by love, commitment, and anticipation of a future union. The term is often used in the context of wedding imagery to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His followers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jewish culture, the bridegroom held a central role in the wedding ceremony, which was a significant social and religious event. The bridegroom was responsible for preparing a place for his bride and leading the wedding procession. This cultural backdrop enriches the metaphorical use of "numphios" in the New Testament, where Jesus is depicted as the one who prepares a place for His people and will return to bring them into eternal fellowship with Him.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3565.htm">numphé</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a bridegroom<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bridegroom (15), bridegroom's (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3566: νυμφίος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">νυμφίος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">νυμφίου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">νύμφη</span>), <span class="accented">a bridegroom</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1, 5f, 10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/2-19.htm">Mark 2:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/5-34.htm">Luke 5:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/2-9.htm">John 2:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; Sept for <span class="hebrew">חָתָן</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bridegroom. <p>From <a href="/greek/3565.htm">numphe</a>; a bride-groom (literally or figuratively) -- bridegroom. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3565.htm">numphe</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>νυμφιον νυμφίον νυμφιος νυμφίος νυμφιου νυμφίου νυμφίω numphion numphios numphiou nymphion nymphíon nymphios nymphíos nymphiou nymphíou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐστὶν ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> ἐλεύσονται δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as long <span class="itali">as the bridegroom</span> is with them, can they? But the days<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as long as <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> will come however<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῶν ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> καὶ τότε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is taken away<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> shall be taken<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> and then<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπάντησιν τοῦ <b>νυμφίου</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and went out to meet <span class="itali">the bridegroom.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and went forth to meet <span class="itali">the bridegroom.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> meet the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τοῦ <b>νυμφίου</b> ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">while the bridegroom</span> was delaying,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> While <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> tarried, they all<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> they became drowsy all<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰδοὺ ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Behold, <span class="itali">the bridegroom!</span> Come<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Behold, <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> cometh;<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Behold the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> go forth to<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθεν ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> καὶ αἱ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to make the purchase, <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> came,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> went to buy, <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> came; and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> and those<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ᾧ ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> μετ' αὐτῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to them, While <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is with them, the attendants<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fast, while <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is with<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> with them<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔχουσιν τὸν <b>νυμφίον</b> μετ' αὐτῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as they have <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> with them, they cannot<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they have <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> with<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they have the <span class="itali">bridegrooom</span> with them<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῶν ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> καὶ τότε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is taken away<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> shall be taken away<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> and then<p><b><a href="/text/luke/5-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 5:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ᾧ ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> μετ' αὐτῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is with them, can you?<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fast, while <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is with<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/5-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> while the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> with them<p><b><a href="/text/luke/5-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 5:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῶν ὁ <b>νυμφίος</b> τότε νηστεύσουσιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> is taken away<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when <span class="itali">the bridegroom</span> shall be taken away<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/5-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> then they will fast<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φωνεῖ τὸν <b>νυμφίον</b> ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the headwaiter called <span class="itali">the bridegroom,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> called <span class="itali">the bridegroom,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> calls the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> the master of the feast<p><b><a href="/text/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν νύμφην <b>νυμφίος</b> ἐστίν ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the bride <span class="itali">is the bridegroom;</span> but the friend<br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is <span class="itali">the bridegroom:</span> but<br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the bride <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> is which<p><b><a href="/text/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φίλος τοῦ <b>νυμφίου</b> ὁ ἑστηκὼς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but the friend <span class="itali">of the bridegroom,</span> who stands<br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the friend <span class="itali">of the bridegroom,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> friend of the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> who stands<p><b><a href="/text/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φωνὴν τοῦ <b>νυμφίου</b> αὕτη οὖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">of the bridegroom's</span> voice.<br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because <span class="itali">of the bridegroom's</span> voice:<br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> voice of the <span class="itali">bridegroom</span> this then<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 18:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ φωνὴ <b>νυμφίου</b> καὶ νύμφης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the voice <span class="itali">of the bridegroom</span> and bride<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the voice <span class="itali">of the bridegroom</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and voice <span class="itali">of bridegroom</span> and of bride<p><b><a href="/greek/3566.htm">Strong's Greek 3566</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3566.htm">16 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/numphion_3566.htm">νυμφίον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/numphios_3566.htm">νυμφίος — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/numphiou_3566.htm">νυμφίου — 5 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3565.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3565"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3565" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3567.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3567"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3567" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>