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Koine Greek wordlink #50925

SR GNT Luke 12:36 γάμων (gamōn) ‘he may depart from the wedding_festivities in_order_that having come and’ Strongs=10620 Lemma=gamos
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=masculine number=plural
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form γάμων (N-GMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘γάμων’ (N-GMP) is always and only glossed as ‘wedding_festivities’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘gamos’ have 5 different glosses: ‘a wedding’, ‘a wedding_festivities’, ‘of wedding’, ‘wedding’, ‘wedding_festivities’.

Greek words (6) other than γάμων (N-GMP) with a gloss related to ‘wedding_festivities’

MAT 22:2 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘a king who made a wedding_festivities for the son of him’ SR GNT Mat 22:2 word 11

OET-LV: 2 The kingdom of _the heavens was _likened to_a_man, a_king, who made a_wedding _festivities for _the son of _him. (MAT_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 “The heavenly kingdom is like a king who prepared the wedding reception for his son (MAT 22:2)

MAT 22:3 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘having_been invited to the wedding_festivities and not they were willing’ SR GNT Mat 22:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 And sent _out the slaves of _him, to _call the ones having _been _invited to the wedding _festivities, and they _were_ not _willing to _come. (MAT_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 and he sent out some of his slaves to remind those who’d been invited, but they didn’t want to come. (MAT 22:3)

MAT 22:4 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘come to the wedding_festivities’ SR GNT Mat 22:4 word 29

OET-LV: 4 Again he _sent _out other slaves saying: Say to _the ones having _been _invited: Behold, I _have _prepared the dinner of _me, the bulls of _me, and the grain _fed having _been _sacrificed, and all things are _ready, come to the wedding _festivities. (MAT_22:4)

OET-RV: 4 So he sent out some other slaves, instructing them, ‘Tell those who are invited: Listen, I’ve prepared the dinner, including some of my grain-fed beef and everything’s now ready. Come to the wedding and celebrate.’ (MAT 22:4)

MAT 22:9 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘invite to the wedding_festivities’ SR GNT Mat 22:9 word 17

OET-LV: 9 Therefore be _going in the thoroughfares of _the roads, and invite as _many _as if you _all _may _find to the wedding _festivities. (MAT_22:9)

OET-RV: 9 So spread out on the roads and invite everywhere that you find to come to the reception.’ (MAT 22:9)

MAT 25:10 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘him to the wedding_festivities and was shut the’ SR GNT Mat 25:10 word 18

OET-LV: 10 And them going _away to _buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones came _in with him to the wedding _festivities, and the door was _shut. (MAT_25:10)

OET-RV: 10 However, while they were still away buying oil, the groom appeared and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding and the door was shut. (MAT 25:10)

LUKE 14:8 γάμους (gamous) N-AMP ‘by anyone to wedding_festivities not you may_be reclining in’ SR GNT Luke 14:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 Whenever you _may _be _called by anyone to wedding _festivities, you _may_ not _be _reclining in the best _place, lest one more _honoured than you may _be having _been _called by him, (LUK_14:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Whenever you’re invited to a wedding celebration, don’t go and sit in the best place, in case someone more important than you might be called over by the host, (LUK 14:8)

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural GMP=genitive,masculine,plural