Bridegroom

Bridegroom - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

BRI'DEGROOM, n. A man newly married; or a man about to be married. The passage of Shakespeare cited by Johnson proves that the last definition is just.

As are those dulcet sounds in break of day,

That creep into the dreaming bridegroom's ear,

And summon him to marriage.

BRI'DEGROOM, n. [See Bridegroom.]

brid'-groom;

See MARRIAGE.

Definition

In a marriage ceremony, the bridegroom, also called the groom, is the man who will marry the bride (the woman).

Translation Suggestions

You could use the term that your language uses to refer to the man 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 bridegroom is. Depending on the context you could translate the terms “bridegroom” and “groom” with descriptive phrases such as “a man getting married” or “a man who is being married” or “the man getting married.”

(See also: bride, marriage)

Bible References

• Isaiah 62:5
• Joel 2:15-16
• John 3:30
• Luke 5:35
• Mark 2:19
• Mark 2:20
• Matthew 9:15

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2860, G35660