Bridechamber Bride Bridegroom

Bridechamber Bride Bridegroom

1: νύμφη (Strong'S #3565 — Noun Feminine — numphe — noom-fay' )

(Eng. "nymph") "a bride, or young wife,"  John 3:29;  Revelation 18:23;  21:2,9;  22:17 , is probably connected with the Latin nubo, "to veil;" the "bride" was often adorned with embroidery and jewels (see  Revelation 21:2 ), and was led veiled from her home to the "bridegroom." Hence the secondary meaning of "daughter-in-law,"  Matthew 10:35;  Luke 12:53 . See Daughter-In-Law. For the relationship between Christ and a local church, under this figure, see   2 Corinthians 11:2; regarding the whole church,  Ephesians 5:23-32;  Revelation 22:17 .

2: νυμφίος (Strong'S #3566 — Noun Masculine — numphios — noom-fee'-os )

"a bridegroom," occurs fourteen times in the Gospels, and in  Revelation 18:23 . "The friend of the bridegroom,"  John 3:29 , is distinct from "the sons of the bride-chamber" who were numerous. When John the Baptist speaks of "the friend of the Bridegroom," he uses language according to the customs of the Jews.

3: νυμφών (Strong'S #3567 — Noun Masculine — numphon — noom-fohn' )

signifies (a) "the room or dining hall in which the marriage ceremonies were held,"  Matthew 22:10; some mss. have gamos, "a wedding," here; (b) "the chamber containing the bridal bed," "the sons of the bridechamber" being the friends of the bridegroom, who had the charge of providing what was necessary for the nuptials,  Matthew 9:15;  Mark 2:19;  Luke 5:34 .