Strong G1135G1135Hγυνή

woman: wife

One of the 2 senses of Strong G1135

Transliteration
gunē
Pronunciation
goo-nay'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife: - wife woman.

Detailed definition

γυνή, -αικός, ἡ,
[in LXX for אִשָּׁה;]

1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently as a term of respect and endearment, Mat.15:28, Jhn.2:4, 4:21 19:26.

2. a wife: Mat.1:20, 1Co.7:3, 4 al.; γ. ἀπολύειν, Mrk.10:2, al.; γ. ἔχειν Mrk.6:18; γ. λαβεῖν, Mrk.12:19; γ. γαμεῖν, Luk.14:20.

3. a deaconess, 1Ti.3:11 (CGT, in l.).
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1135H appears in 78 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • wife71
  • woman5
  • wives2

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:20
    But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
  2. Matthew 1:24
    Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
  3. Matthew 5:31
    It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
  4. Matthew 5:32
    But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
  5. Matthew 14:3
    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
  6. Matthew 18:25
    But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
  7. Matthew 19:3
    The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
  8. Matthew 19:5
    And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
  9. Matthew 19:8
    He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
  10. Matthew 19:9
    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
  11. Matthew 19:10
    His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
  12. Matthew 22:24
    Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
  13. Matthew 22:25
    Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
  14. Matthew 22:28
    Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
  15. Matthew 27:19
    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
  16. Mark 6:17
    For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
  17. Mark 6:18
    For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
  18. Mark 10:2
    And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
  19. Mark 10:7
    For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
  20. Mark 10:11
    And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γῠνή,
Doric dialect γυνά, Boeotian dialect βανά (see entry), ἡ, genitive γυναικός, accusative γυναῖκα, vocative γύναι (γυνή [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Comicus 32): dual γυναῐκε 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 61: _plural_ γυναῖκες, γυναικῶν, etc. (as if from γύναιξ which is only found in Grammars, cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.643): _genitive_ γυναικείων 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus 3 (assuming variant))]: Aeolic dialect dative plural γυναίκεσσι [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 7.6: Comedy texts _accusative_ γυνήν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 91: _plural_ _nominative_ γυναί 4th-3rd c.BC: Philippides Comicus 2, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 484, _accusative_ γυνάς “Comica Adespota” 1336, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 243.24, “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 86)]:—woman, opposed to man,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.683, etc.: with a second)] substantive, γ. ταμίη[Refs 8th c.BC+ (housekeeper, 6.390; δέσποινα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.347)]; γρηΰς (which see), ἀλετρίς (which see), δμῳαὶ γυναῖκες [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.477, +others; Περσίδες γ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.3)]: vocative, as a term of respect or affection, mistress, lady, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 290, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.12, etc.)]; φαντὶ γυναῖκες the lasses say, [Refs ([prev. author] 20.30)]; πρὸς γυναικός like a woman, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 592: proverbial, γ. μονωθεῖσ᾽ οὐδέν [prev. author] “Supp.” 749)]; ὅρκους γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (γράφω 11) 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 811; γυναιξὶ κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει [prev. author] “Aj.” 293.)]
II wife, spouse, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.160, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.523, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.34, etc.; γ. καὶ παρθένοι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.2.25)]; opposed to ἑταίρα, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 3.13)]; γ. γνησία, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“PEleph.” 1.3 (4th c.BC))]; also, concubine, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.497.)]
III mortal woman, opposed to goddess,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (14.315, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.228, etc.)]
IV female, mate of animals, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1262a22 (uncertain meaning), 4th c.BC: Xenarchus Comicus 14, etc.)]— Not to be taken as adjective in γυναῖκα θήσατο μαζόν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.58)]. (Cf. Ved. gnā- (frequently disyllable), Sanskrit janis.)