- νύμφη
- νύμφη, ης, ἡ (Hom.+; ins, pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.; TestJud 13:3; JosAs, Philo, Joseph., Mel.; PBodm XII νύμφαι καὶ νυμφίοι; loanw. in rabb.; the church as bride of Christ Did., Gen. 69, 14).① bride (Diod S 5, 2, 3; Iren. 5, 9, 4 [Harv. II 344, 11]) Rv 21:2. W. νυμφίος (q.v.; Did., Gen. 63, 13) Mt 25:1 v.l. (s. FBurkitt, JTS 30, 1929, 267–70); J 3:29; Rv 18:23 (Jer 7:34; 16:9 al.). Of the bride of the Lamb Rv 21:9; cp. 22:17 (CChavasse, The Bride of Christ ’40).—It can also be the newly married woman (Istros [III B.C.]: 334 Fgm. 55 Jac.; Iren. 4, 20, 12 [Harv. II 224, 2]).② daughter-in-law (Gen 11:31; 38:11; Ruth 1:6, 22 al.; Philo, Leg. All. 3, 74; Jos., Ant. 5, 321; SibOr 1, 206; 3, 827.—=‘daughter’ in ins fr. Asia Minor: ENachmanson, Eranos 9, 1909, 78) Mt 10:35; Lk 12:53 (for both cp. Mi 7:6).—RBatey, NT Nuptial Imagery ’71.—B. 125. DELG. M-M. TW.
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