Biblica Analytica

γαμέω

gameō (G1060)

to marry

29 verses 5 books OT 0 / NT 25
AI Word Study

The Greek word γαμέω (gameō) is defined as "to marry." It falls within the semantic domain of Kinship & Family, indicating its primary association with relationships and social bonds. This word is used 29 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in the context of ancient Greek and biblical culture. As a verb, γαμέω implies a formal or ritualistic union between two individuals, typically with the intention of establishing a lifelong partnership. Its usage in the Bible often relates to the institution of marriage, highlighting its significance in the lives of individuals and communities. The frequency of its occurrence in the biblical text underscores the importance of marriage as a social and familial institution. The significance of γαμέω lies in its representation of a fundamental aspect of human relationships. Through its use in the Bible, this word conveys the idea of commitment, partnership, and the establishment of family ties. Its repeated appearance in the text underscores the importance of marriage as a cornerstone of social and familial structures in ancient cultures.

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Matthew 5:32

but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:10

His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”

Matthew 22:25

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

Matthew 22:30

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.

Matthew 24:38

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.

Mark 10:11

He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

Mark 10:12

If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”

Mark 12:25

For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

Luke 14:20

“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’

Luke 16:18

Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

Luke 17:27

They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

Luke 20:34

Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:35

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:10

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

1 Corinthians 7:33

but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:34

There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:36

But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.

1 Corinthians 7:39

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

1 Timothy 4:3

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 5:11

But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.