G3565Greeknýmphēn

νύμφην

a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife

8
Total Occurrences
4
Books
0
Old Testament
8
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a betrothed woman, a bride
  • 2a recently married woman, young wife
  • 3a young woman
  • 4a daughter-in-law

Etymology & Derivation

from a primary but obsolete verb ????? (to veil as a bride; compare latin "<latin>nupto</latin>," to marry)