Nýmphē — G3565

G3565 · Greek — νύμφη

Pronunciation: noom-fay'

Definition

feminine noun

compare Latin "

  1. a betrothed woman, a bride
  2. in the Greek writings from Homer down, a recently married woman, young wife

Usually translated as

bride, daughter in law

Origin

from a primary but obsolete verb nýptō (to veil as a bride

Occurrences

Nýmphē occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (1), Revelation (4)

Strong's Lexicon — N