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Strong's G3565 νύμφη (nymphe)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3565 — korashan (“Chorashan”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3565
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 21

Strong's G3565 Quick Answer

Strong's G3565 νύμφη (numphe) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. numphe (noom'-fay) n. 1. a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl 2. (by implication) a son's wife It has 50 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include son, but, and wife. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
numphe (noom'-fay) n. 1. a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl 2. (by implication) a son's wife
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
son, but, and wife

Meaning and Definition

numphe (noom'-fay) n. 1. a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl 2. (by implication) a son's wife [from a primary but obsolete verb nupto "to veil as a bride"; (in Latin nupto, "to marry")] KJV: bride, daughter in law

Original Word
νύμφη
Transliteration
numphe
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3565. 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)

bride

Usage: νύμφη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה ;] __1. cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Mat.25:1, WH, mg., Jhn.3:29, Rev.18:23 21:2, 9 22:17. __2. As frequently in LXX (Gen.38:11, al., for כַּלָּה; __(a) bride; __(b) daughter-in-law) and in MGr. (νύφφη, νύφη), a daughter-in-law: Mat.10:35, Luk.12:53.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3565 Is Translated

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

How Strong's G3565 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 37 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 G3565 (νύμφη) appears 43 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3565 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 G3565 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:35 KJV

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Luke 12:53 KJV

The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

John 3:29 KJV

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Strong's G3565 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

37 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 11:31 Septuagint / Brenton

And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, the son of his son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, the wife of Abram his son, and led them forth out of the land of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan, and they came as far as Haran, and he dwelt there.

Genesis 38:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit thou a widow in the house of thy father-in-law, until Shelah my son be grown; for he said, Lest he also die as his brethren; and Tamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.

Genesis 38:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And it was told Tamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah, to shear his sheep.

Strong's G3565 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 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 11:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

Tobit 12:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And now God hath sent me to heal thee and Sarah thy daughter-in-law.

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3565.

Genesis 11:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, the son of his son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, the wife of Abram his son, and led them forth out of the land of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan, and they came as far as Haran, and he dwelt there.
Genesis 38:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit thou a widow in the house of thy father-in-law, until Shelah my son be grown; for he said, Lest he also die as his brethren; and Tamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.
Genesis 38:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was told Tamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah, to shear his sheep.
Genesis 38:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he went out of his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What wilt thou give me if thou shouldest come in to me?
Genesis 38:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass after three months, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law has grievously played the harlot, and behold she is with child by whoredom; and Judah said, Bring her out, and let her be burned.
Leviticus 18:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law, for she is thy son’s wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 20:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone should lie with his daughter-in-law, let them both be put to death; for they have wrought impiety, they are guilty.
Ruth 1:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she rose up and her two daughters-in-law, and they returned out of the country of Moab, for she heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited his people to give them bread.
Ruth 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her: and they went by the way to return to the land of Judah.
Ruth 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi said to her daughters-in-law, Go now, return each to the house of her mother: the Lord deal mercifully with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Ruth 1:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Naomi and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, returned from the country of Moab; and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
Ruth 2:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed is he of the Lord, because he has not failed in his mercy with the living and with the dead: and Naomi said to her, The man is near akin to us, he is one of our relations.
Ruth 2:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is well, daughter, that thou wentest out with his damsels; thus they shall not meet thee in another field.
Ruth 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy soul, and one to cherish thy old age; for thy daughter-in-law which has loved thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, has born him.
1 Kingdoms 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his daughter-in-law the wife of Phinehas was with child, about to bring forth; and she heard the tidings, that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead; and she wept and was delivered, for her pains came upon her.
2 Kingdoms 17:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will bring back all the people to thee, as a bride returns to her husband: only thou seekest the life of one man, and all the people shall have peace.
1 Chronicles 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Perez, and Zerah: all the sons of Judah were five.
Song of Solomon 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Come from Lebanon, my bride, come from Lebanon: Thou shalt come and pass from the top of Faith, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Song of Solomon 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My sister, my spouse, Thou hast ravished my heart; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.
Song of Solomon 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, And the smell of thy garments than all spices!
Song of Solomon 4:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy lips drop honeycomb, my spouse: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is as the smell of Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 4:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My sister, my spouse is a garden enclosed; A garden enclosed, a fountain sealed.
Song of Solomon 5:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let my kinsman come down into his garden, And eat the fruit of his choice berries. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; I have eaten my bread with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; Yea, brethren, drink abundantly.
Isaiah 49:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lift up thine eyes round about, and look on them all; behold, they are gathered together, and are come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt clothe thyself with them all as with an ornament, and put them on as a bride her attire.
Isaiah 61:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and they shall greatly rejoice in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with the robe of salvation, and the garment of joy: he has put a miter on me as on a bridegroom, and adorned me with ornaments as a bride.
Isaiah 62:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And as a young man lives with a virgin, so shall thy sons dwell in thee: and it shall come to pass that as a bridegroom will rejoice over a bride, so will the Lord rejoice over thee.
Jeremiah 2:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will a bride forget her ornaments, or a virgin her girdle? but my people has forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah 7:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will destroy out of the cities of Judah, and the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of them that make merry, and the voice of them that rejoice, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride; for the whole land shall become a desolation.
Jeremiah 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Behold, I will make to cease out of this place before your eyes, and in your days, the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Jeremiah 25:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will destroy from among them the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the scent of ointment, and the light of a candle.
Jeremiah 40:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the voice of gladness, and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of men saying, Give thanks to the Lord Almighty: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endures forever: and they shall bring gifts into the house of the Lord; for I will turn all the captivity of that land as before, said the Lord.
Ezekiel 22:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have dealt unlawfully each one with his neighbor’s wife; and each one in ungodliness has defiled his daughter-in-law: and in thee they have humbled each one his sister, the daughter of his father.
Hosea 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have sacrificed on the tops of the mountains, and on the hills they have sacrificed under the oak and poplar, and under the shady tree, because the shade was good: therefore your daughters shall go a-whoring, and your daughters-in-law shall commit adultery.
Hosea 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will not visit upon your daughters when they shall commit fornication, nor your daughters-in-law when they shall commit adultery: for they themselves mingled themselves with harlots, and sacrificed with polluted ones, and the people that understood not entangled itself with a harlot.
Joel 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lament to me more than a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Joel 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the infants at the breast: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Micah 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the son dishonors his father, the daughter will rise up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: those in his house shall be all a man’s enemies.
Matthew 10:35 New Testament, KJV
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke 12:53 New Testament, KJV
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
John 3:29 New Testament, KJV
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Revelation 18:23 New Testament, KJV
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Revelation 21:2 New Testament, KJV
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:9 New Testament, KJV
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Revelation 22:17 New Testament, KJV
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
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 11:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
Tobit 12:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And now God hath sent me to heal thee and Sarah thy daughter-in-law.
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.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, And I was a lover of her beauty.
Baruch 2:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will cause to cease out of the cities of Judah, and from without Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: and the whole land shall be desolate of inhabitants.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3565, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
Tobit 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3565 FAQ

What does nymphe (νύμφη) mean?

Nymphe (Strong's G3565) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bride". numphe (noom'-fay) n. 1. a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl 2. (by implication) a son's wife

How many times is nymphe (νύμφη) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G3565 across 21 books.

Where can I study nymphe (νύμφη) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3565 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate nymphe (νύμφη)?

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

Does Strong's G3565 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 37 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3565, with linked reader references where each row is available.