gamiskō · give in marriage

What it means

gamiskō (γαμίσκω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “give in marriage”.

Marry.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To hand a daughter over as a wife; be wed.

From Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• are given in marriage ×4
• give her in marriage ×1
• gives in marriage ×1
• giving in marriage ×1
• they were being given in marriage ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×1
• Luke×3
• 1 Corinthians×2

• Matthew 22:30

  For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.

• Matthew 24:38

  For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah went into the ark,

• Mark 12:25

  For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

• Luke 17:27

  they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

• Luke 20:34

  And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

• Luke 20:35

  but those who are considered worthy to attain that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage;

• 1 Corinthians 7:38

  So then the one who gives in marriage his own virgin does well, and the one who does not give her in marriage will do better.

And 1 more times.