Bride

Bride - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church is called "the bride" (Rev. 21:9; 22:17). Compare parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13).

Bride - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

BRIDE, n.

1. A woman new married.

But the name is applied to a woman at the marriage festival, before she is married, as well as after the ceremony.

2. A woman espoused, or contracted to be married. The case of Lewellyn, prince of Wales. Henry's Hist.of Britain, B.iv.ch.i.,sect.2. [This is the true original sense of the word.]

brid.

See MARRIAGE.

Definition

A bride is the woman in a marriage ceremony who will marry the bridegroom (the man).

Translation Suggestions

You could use the term that your language uses to refer to the woman who is getting married in a marriage ceremony or if you do not have a term for this in your language you could use a descriptive phrase to describe what a bride is. Depending on the context you could translate the term “bride” with descriptive phrases such as “a woman getting married” or “a woman who is being married” or “the woman getting married.”

(See also: bridegroom, marriage)

Bible References

• Exodus 22:16
• Isaiah 62:5
• Joel 2:16

Word Data

• Strong’s: H3618, G35650