verb
gamamō
Greekγαμέω (gameō)
Strong’sG1060
I marry
stem gam-29 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books16 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* γαμέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: Es 10:3, II Mac 14:25, IV Mac 16:9 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1060 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgam-eh'-o
to wed (of either sex)
Fromfrom G1062;
King Jamesmarry (a wife).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| gamalōγαμοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | marry | 4× |
| gamaleἐγάμουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | marrying | 1× |
| gamamaἔγημα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | married | 1× |
| gamataἐγάμησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | married | 1× |
| gamaseiaγαμήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | marry | 1× |
| gamateiaγαμήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | marries | 5× |
| gamalōrγαμείτωσαν | happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural | marry | 1× |
| gamalarγαμησάτωσαν | happened · theyaorist active imperative 3rd person plural | marry | 1× |
| gamarōγαμεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | marry | 3× |
| gamaraγαμῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | marry | 2× |
| gamiraγαμηθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | married | 1× |
| gamarōtosγαμῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | marries | 2× |
| gamarōtoisγαμοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | marrying | 1× |
| gamaratosγαμήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | married | 3× |
| gamaratasγαμήσασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | married | 1× |
| gamarētoiγεγαμηκόσιν | has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative plural masculine | married | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamamō | gamame | gamami | gamama1×ἔγημα | gamamē | gamamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | gamasō | gamase | gamasi | gamasa | gamasē | gamaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamatō | gamate | gamati | gamata1×ἐγάμησεν | gamatē | gamatelē |
| we 1st person plural | gamanō | gamane | gamani | gamana | gamanē | gamanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamavō | gamave | gamavi | gamava | gamavē | gamavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | gamalō4×γαμοῦσιν | gamale1×ἐγάμουν | gamali | gamala | gamalē | gamalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamimō | gamime | gamimi | gamima | gamimē | gamimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | gamisō | gamise | gamisi | gamisa | gamisē | gamiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamitō | gamite | gamiti | gamita | gamitē | gamitelē |
| we 1st person plural | gaminō | gamine | gamini | gamina | gaminē | gaminelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamivō | gamive | gamivi | gamiva | gamivē | gamivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | gamilō | gamile | gamili | gamila | gamilē | gamilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamameiō | gamameia | gamameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | gamaseiō | gamaseia1×γαμήσῃς | gamaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamateiō | gamateia5×γαμήσῃ | gamateiē |
| we 1st person plural | gamaneiō | gamaneia | gamaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamaveiō | gamaveia | gamaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | gamaleiō | gamaleia | gamaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamimeiō | gamimeia | gamimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | gamiseiō | gamiseia | gamiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamiteiō | gamiteia | gamiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | gamineiō | gamineia | gamineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamiveiō | gamiveia | gamiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | gamileiō | gamileia | gamileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gamasōr | gamasar | gamasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamatōr | gamatar | gamatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamavōr | gamavar | gamavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | gamalōr1×γαμείτωσαν | gamalar1×γαμησάτωσαν | gamalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | gamisōr | gamisar | gamisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamitōr | gamitar | gamitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamivōr | gamivar | gamivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | gamilōr | gamilar | gamilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamamoiō | gamamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | gamasoiō | gamasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamatoiō | gamatoia |
| we 1st person plural | gamanoiō | gamanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamavoiō | gamavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | gamaloiō | gamaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | gamimoiō | gamimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | gamisoiō | gamisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | gamitoiō | gamitoia |
| we 1st person plural | gaminoiō | gaminoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | gamivoiō | gamivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | gamiloiō | gamiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gamarō3×γαμεῖν | gamari | gamara2×γαμῆσαι | gamarē |
| acted on passive voice | gamirō | gamiri | gamira1×γαμηθῆναι | gamirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | gamarōtos3×γαμῶν | gamaritos | gamaratos4×γαμήσας | gamarētos1× |
| acted on passive voice | gamirōtos | gamiritos | gamiratos | gamirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
gam is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
29 occurrences, every one of them listed
gamalō“marry”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural4×
Matthew 22:30“marry”en gar ta anastasia oute gamalō oute gamizilō, alla hōs angelois theou en to ourano alō;In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
Mark 12:25“marry”hotan gar ek nekroiu anistanaleia, oute gamalō oute gamizilō, alla alō hōs angelois en toi ouranoi;When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
Luke 20:34“marry”Kai legata autoi tos Iēsus; Tois huiois tou aiōnou houtou gamalō kai gamiskilō,Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
Luke 20:35“marry”tois de kataxiiratois tou aiōnou ekeinou tunchanara kai tau anastasiau tau ek nekroiu oute gamalō oute gamizilō;But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
gamale“marrying”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 17:27“marrying”esthiale, pinale, gamale, gamizile, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan kibōtan, kai erchata tos kataklusmos kai apolluata pantoin.People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
gamama“married”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 14:20“married”kai heteros legata; Gunaikan gamama kai dia houtem ouk dunemō erchara.Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
gamata“married”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 6:17“married”Autos gar tos Hērōdos apostelaratos kratata ton Iōannon kai data auton en fulaka dia Hērōdiadan tan gunaikan Filippou tou adelfou autou, hoti autan gamata;For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
gamaseia“marry”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:28“marry”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
gamateia“marries”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 5:32“marries”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou parektos logou porneiau poiatō autan moicheuira, kai hos ean apoluirētan gamateia moichetō.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Matthew 19:9“marries”legamō de vi hoti hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou mē epi porneia kai gamateia allan moichetō kai tos apoluirētan gamaratos moichetō.Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
Mark 10:11“marries”kai legatō autoi; Hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou kai gamateia allan moichetō epi autan,So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
Mark 10:12“marries”kai ean autas apoluaratas ton anēron autau gamateia allon moichetō.And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
1 Corinthians 7:28“marries”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
gamalōr“marry”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:36“marry”Ei de tinos aschēmonarō epi tan parthenan autou nomizatō ean ateiō huperakmas, kai houtōs ofeilatō ginerō, hem thelatō poiatōr; ouk hamartatō; gamalōr.However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
gamalar“marry”happened · theyaorist active imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:9“marry”ei de ouk enkrateuelō, gamalar, kreittōnem gar atō gamara ē purirō.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
gamarō“marry”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×
1 Timothy 4:3“marriage”kōluarōtoiu gamarō, apecherō brōmeiu heim tos theos ktizata eis metalēmpsian meta eucharistiau toi pistoi kai epignōskarētoi tan alētheian.They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 5:11“marry”neoterain de chērain paraitesōr; hotan gar katastrēnialeia tou Christou, gamarō thelalō,But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
1 Timothy 5:14“marry”boulemō oun neoterain gamarō, teknogonarō, oikodespotarō, mēdenan aforman dōarō to antikeierōto loidoriau charin;So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
gamara“marry”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 19:10“marry”Legalō auto tois mathētois; Ei houtōs atō tas aitias tou anthrōpou meta tau gunaikau, ouk sumferatō gamara.His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
1 Corinthians 7:9“marry”ei de ouk enkrateuelō, gamalar, kreittōnem gar atō gamara ē purirō.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
gamira“married”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 7:39“married”Gunaikas ditē epi hoson chronon zōatō tos anēros autau; ean de koimiteia tos anēros, eleutheras atō ho thelatō gamira, monem en kurio;A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
gamarōtos“marries”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 16:18“marries”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Luke 16:18“marries”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
gamarōtois“marrying”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 24:38“marrying”hōs gar ale en tai hēmerai tai pro tou kataklusmou trōgarōtois kai pinarōtois, gamarōtois kai gamizarōtois, achri hau hēmerau eiserchata Nōe eis tan kibōtan,For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
gamaratos“married”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 19:9“who marries”legamō de vi hoti hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou mē epi porneia kai gamateia allan moichetō kai tos apoluirētan gamaratos moichetō.Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
Matthew 22:25“married”ale de para ni hepta adelfois; kai tos prōtos gamaratos teleutata, kai mē echarōtos spermem afiēkata tan gunaikan autou to adelfo autou;Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
1 Corinthians 7:33“married”tos de gamaratos merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia ta gunaika,But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
gamaratas“married”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
1 Corinthians 7:34“married”kai merizitē. kai tas gunaikas tas agamas kai tas parthenas merimnatō teim tou kuriou, hina ateiō hagias kai te sōme kai te pneume; tas de gamaratas merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia to anēro.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
gamarētoi“married”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 7:10“married”Toi de gamarētoi parangellamō, ouk mis alla tos kurios, gunaikan apo anērou mē chōriziraTo the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.