"a bridal-chamber; in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος, sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom’s attendant friends, groomsmen, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34*"
Definition and meaning
a bridal-chamber; in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος, sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom’s attendant friends, groomsmen, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34*
In the original Greek the word is written: νυμφών
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nymphon (G3567) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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Common questions
Strong's G3567 (nymphon) is a Greek word that means: a bridal-chamber; in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος, sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom’s attendant friends, groomsmen, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word nymphon (G3567) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3567 is nymphon, a Greek word defined as: a bridal-chamber; in NT υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος, sons of the bridal-chamber, the bridegroom’s attendant friends, groomsmen, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19; Lk. 5:34*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nymphon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.