γαμέω

γαμέω — gaméō

γαμέω, γάμω; imperfect ἐγάμουν (Luk 17:27); 1 aorist ἔγημα (the classic form (Mat 22:25 L T Tr WH); Luk 14:20; 1Co 7:28 a R G, 28b) and ἐγάμησα (the later form, Mat 5:32; ( R G); Mar 6:17; Mar 10:11; 1Co 7:9 (a L T Tr WH), 33); perfect γεγάμηκα; 1 aorist passive ἐγαμήθην; (cf. Winers Grammar, 84 (80); Buttmann, 55 (48); Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii. 134; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 742; (Veitch, under the word));

1. used of the man, as in Greek writings from Homer down, to lead in marriage, take to wife;

a. with the addition of γυναῖκα or other accusative: Mat 5:32 (here WH brackets the clause); Mat 19:9; Mar 6:17; Mar 10:11; Luk 14:20; Luk 16:18.

b. without a case, absolutely to get married, to marry, (cf. Buttmann, 145 (127)): Mat 19:10; Mat 22:25; Mat 22:30; Mat 24:38; Mar 12:25; Luk 17:27; Luk 20:34; 1Co 7:28; 1Co 7:33; (Aelian v. h. 4, 1; οἱ γεγαμηκοτες, Xenophon, Cyril 1, 2, 4; opposed to ἄγαμοι, Xenophon, symp. 9, 7). Passive and middle γαμέομαι τίνι, of women (Latinnuberealicui, cf. Buttmann, § 133, 8), to give oneself in marriage (Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3): 1 aorist passive, Mar 10:12 (where L T Tr WH γαμήσῃ ἄλλον for R G γαμηθῇ ἄλλῳ); 1Co 7:39.

2. contrary to Greek usage, the active γαμεῖν is used of women, to give oneself in marriage; and a. with the accusative: Mar 10:12 L T Tr WH (see above);

b. absolutely: 1Co 7:28; 1Co 7:34 : (ἡ γαμήσασα, opposed to ἡ ἄγαμος); 1Ti 5:11; 1Ti 5:14.

3. absolutely of both sexes: 1Ti 4:3; 1 Corinthians 7:9f, 36 (γαμείτωσαν, namely, the virgin and he who seeks her to wife). In the O. T. γαμεῖν occurs only in 2Ma 14:25.

STRONGS NT 1060a: γαμίζωγαμίζω; (passive, present γαμίζομαι; imperfect ἐγαμιζομην); (γάμος); to give a daughter in marriage: 1Co 7:38 a (L T Tr WH, 38{b}) G L T Tr WH; passive: Mat 22:30 L T Tr WH; (Mat 24:38 T WH); Mar 12:25; Luk 17:27; Luk 20:35 (WH marginal reading γαμίσκονται). (The word is mentioned in Apoll. de constr. 3, 31, p. 280, 10, Bekker edition). (Compare: ἐκγαμίζω.)