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Strong's G1060 γαμέω (gameo)

gameo - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1060 — bekor (“firstborn”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1060
Language Greek
Linked Usages 27
Books 7

Strong's G1060 Quick Answer

Strong's G1060 γαμέω (gameo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gameo (gam-eh'-o) v. 1. to wed (of either sex) [from G1062] It has 27 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include marry, wife, and marrying. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gameo (gam-eh'-o) v. 1. to wed (of either sex) [from G1062]
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
marry, wife, and marrying

Meaning and Definition

gameo (gam-eh'-o) v. 1. to wed (of either sex) [from G1062] KJV: marry (a wife) Root(s): G1062

Original Word
γαμέω
Transliteration
gameo
Derivation
Root: γάμος R1: 1062
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1060. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to marry

Usage: γαμέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Est.10:3, 2Ma.14:25, 4Ma.16:9 * ;] to marry; __1. of the man, to marry, take to wife (ducere): absol., Mat.19:10 22:25, 30 24:38, Mrk.12:25, Luk.17:27, 20:34, 35, 1Co.7:28, 33; with accusative: Mat.5:32 19:9, Mrk.6:17 10:11, Luk.14:20 16:18. __2. Of the woman, __(a) mid. (and in late writers, pass.), to give oneself in marriage, marry (nubere): 1Co.7:39; __(b) in Hellenistic (M, Pr., 159), act. (as of the man), to marry: absol., 1Co.7:28, 34 1Ti.5:11, 14. with accusative, Mrk.10:12. __3.

Of both sexes: absol., 1Ti.4:3, 1Co.7:9, 10 36. † (AS)

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How Strong's G1060 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gameo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

marry Matthew 5:32 14× wife Matthew 22:25 marrying Matthew 24:38

How Strong's G1060 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1060 (γαμέω) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1060 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1060 in the New Testament

25 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:32 KJV

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 19:9 KJV

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Matthew 19:10 KJV

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

Strong's G1060 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 14:25 Septuagint / Brenton

He prayed him also to take a wife, and to beget children: so he married, was quiet, and took part of this life.

4 Maccabees 16:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Alas, of my children, some of you unmarried, and some who have married to no profit, I shall not see your children, nor be felicitated as a grandmother.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1060.

Matthew 5:32 New Testament, KJV
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 19:9 New Testament, KJV
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew 19:10 New Testament, KJV
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 22:25 New Testament, KJV
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew 22:30 New Testament, KJV
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew 24:38 New Testament, KJV
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No´e entered into the ark,
Mark 6:17 New Testament, KJV
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Mark 10:11 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
Mark 10:12 New Testament, KJV
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Mark 12:25 New Testament, KJV
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
Luke 14:20 New Testament, KJV
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luke 16:18 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Luke 17:27 New Testament, KJV
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that No´e entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Luke 20:34 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Luke 20:35 New Testament, KJV
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
1 Corinthians 7:9 New Testament, KJV
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
1 Corinthians 7:10 New Testament, KJV
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 7:28 New Testament, KJV
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
1 Corinthians 7:33 New Testament, KJV
But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:34 New Testament, KJV
There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:36 New Testament, KJV
But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians 7:39 New Testament, KJV
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 Timothy 4:3 New Testament, KJV
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 5:11 New Testament, KJV
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
1 Timothy 5:14 New Testament, KJV
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
2 Maccabees 14:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He prayed him also to take a wife, and to beget children: so he married, was quiet, and took part of this life.
4 Maccabees 16:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Alas, of my children, some of you unmarried, and some who have married to no profit, I shall not see your children, nor be felicitated as a grandmother.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1060, grouped by book.

Matthew 6 usages, New Testament
Mark 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 5 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 7 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1060 FAQ

What does gameo (γαμέω) mean?

Strong's G1060 is a Greek entry for G1060 γαμέω (gameo). gameo (gam-eh'-o) v. 1. to wed (of either sex) [from G1062]

How many times is gameo (γαμέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's G1060 across 7 books.

Where can I study gameo (γαμέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1060 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gameo (γαμέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as marry, wife, and marrying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1060 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1060, with linked reader references where each row is available.