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Strong's G1062 γάμος (gamos)

Gamos means “marriage” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1062 — bekorah (“birthright”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1062
Language Greek
Linked Usages 33
Books 11

Strong's G1062 Quick Answer

Strong's G1062 γάμος (gamos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gamos (gam'-os) n. 1. nuptials [of uncertain affinity] It has 33 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include marriage and wedding. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gamos (gam'-os) n. 1. nuptials [of uncertain affinity]
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
marriage and wedding

Meaning and Definition

gamos (gam'-os) n. 1. nuptials [of uncertain affinity] KJV: marriage, wedding

Original Word
γάμος
Transliteration
gamos
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1062. 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)

wedding

Usage: γάμος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for מִשְׁתֶּה ;] __1. a wedding, esp. a wedding-feast: Mat.22:8, 10 11, 12, Jhn.2:1-3, Rev.19:7, 9; pl. (Field, Notes, 16), Mat.22:2-4, 9 25:10, Luk.12:36 14:8. __2. marriage: Heb.13:4 (Cremer, 666). † (AS)

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How Strong's G1062 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gamos, 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.

marriage Matthew 22:2 wedding Matthew 22:3

How Strong's G1062 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. 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 16 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • 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 G1062 (γάμος) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1062 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 G1062 in the New Testament

16 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 22:2 KJV

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Matthew 22:3 KJV

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 KJV

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Strong's G1062 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 29:22 Septuagint / Brenton

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage feast.

Esther 1:5 Septuagint / Brenton

I say, the days of the marriage feast were completed, the king made a banquet to the nations who were present in the city six days, in the court of the king’s house,

Esther 2:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And the king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he made a release to those who were under his dominion.

Strong's G1062 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

13 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 6:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azariah, that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.

Tobit 9:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Brother Azariah, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.

Tobit 9:5 Septuagint / Brenton

So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1062.

Genesis 29:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage feast.
Esther 1:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I say, the days of the marriage feast were completed, the king made a banquet to the nations who were present in the city six days, in the court of the king’s house,
Esther 2:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he made a release to those who were under his dominion.
Esther 9:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
for on these days the Jews obtained rest from their enemies: and as to the month, which was Adar, in which a change was made for them, from mourning to joy, and from sorrow to a good day, to spend the whole of it in good days of feasting and gladness, sending portions to their friends, and to the poor.
Matthew 22:2 New Testament, KJV
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Matthew 22:3 New Testament, KJV
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:4 New Testament, KJV
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Matthew 22:8 New Testament, KJV
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22:9 New Testament, KJV
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew 22:10 New Testament, KJV
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Matthew 22:11 New Testament, KJV
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew 22:12 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matthew 25:10 New Testament, KJV
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Luke 12:36 New Testament, KJV
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke 14:8 New Testament, KJV
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
John 2:1 New Testament, KJV
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
John 2:2 New Testament, KJV
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Hebrews 13:4 New Testament, KJV
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Revelation 19:7 New Testament, KJV
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Revelation 19:9 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Tobit 6:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azariah, that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.
Tobit 9:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Brother Azariah, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.
Tobit 9:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.
Tobit 9:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.
Tobit 10:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Let me go, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.
Tobit 12:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Tobit called his son Tobias, and said unto him, My son, see that the man have his wages, which went with thee, and thou must give him more.
1 Maccabees 9:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabath with a great train, as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Canaan.
1 Maccabees 9:41 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation.
1 Maccabees 10:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
where King Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
3 Maccabees 4:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The husbands of these, in the prime of their youthful vigor, instead of crowns wore halters round their necks; instead of feasting and youthful jollity, spent the rest of their nuptial days in wailings, and saw only the grave at hand.
Wisdom of Solomon 13:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, And is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: But either one slew another traitorously or grieved him by adultery.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, Defiling of souls, changing of kind, Disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1062, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 9 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Tobit 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1062 FAQ

What does gamos (γάμος) mean?

Gamos (Strong's G1062) is a Greek word most simply glossed "marriage". gamos (gam'-os) n. 1. nuptials [of uncertain affinity]

How many times is gamos (γάμος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's G1062 across 11 books.

Where can I study gamos (γάμος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1062 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gamos (γάμος)?

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

Does Strong's G1062 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 13 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1062, with linked reader references where each row is available.