γήμας

gaméō

having married

To enter into marriage, to take a spouse. In the active voice, generally refers to a man taking a wife (to marry a woman); in the passive or middle, can refer to either partner entering into the marriage relationship. Also used for the act of celebrating or performing a marriage. The semantic range includes contracting marriage, being given in marriage, and the social/legal aspects of wedlock.

G1060

Matthew 22:25 · Word #10

Lexicon G1060

Lemmaγαμέω
Transliterationgaméō
Strong'sG1060
DefinitionTo enter into marriage, to take a spouse. In the active voice, generally refers to a man taking a wife (to marry a woman); in the passive or middle, can refer to either partner entering into the marriage relationship. Also used for the act of celebrating or performing a marriage. The semantic range includes contracting marriage, being given in marriage, and the social/legal aspects of wedlock.

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving married
Literalhaving-married

Lexical Info

Lemmaγαμέω
Strong'sG1060

SIBI-P1 Translation G1060-17

having married

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of entering marriage, viewed as a whole. Active voice reflects the subject (masculine singular) taking a spouse, thus "having married."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

having married

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Having married' accurately renders the participle in this narrative context.
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