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verb

Greekἁρμόζομαι (harmozomai)
Biblang

harmozomō

Strong’sG718

I fit, join

stem harmoz-once in the New Testament1 forms occur

What it means

What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.

ἁρμόζω

(< ἁρμός), [in LXX for אמן, etc.;]

1. to fit, join.
2. of marriage, to betroth. Mid.,
(a) to join to oneself, marry, take to wife;
(b) to give in marriage: II Co 11:2 (for this there is no direct parallel. But v. M, Pr., 160; MM, s.v.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G718 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhar-mod'-zo

to joint, i.e. (figuratively) to woo (reflexively, to betroth)

Fromfrom G719;

King Jamesespouse.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
ἁρμόζω,
Attic dialect ἁρμόττω, Doric dialect ἁρμόσδω Refs 3rd c.BC+ (ἐφ-); participle ἁρμόσσονRefs 5th c.BC+imperfect ἥρμοζον, Doric dialect ἅρμ-Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἁρμόσωRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἥρμοσαRefs 8th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἅρμοξαRefs 5th c.BC+ (συν-): perfect ἥρμοκαRefs 4th c.BC+:— middle, Epic dialect imperative ἁρμόζεοRefs 8th c.BC+ -όζου Refs 4th c.BC+: future -όσομαιRefs 2nd c.AD+: aorist ἡρμοσάμηνRefs 5th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἁρμοξάμηνRefs 7th c.BC+: —passive, perfect ἥρμοσμαιRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἅρμοσμαιRefs 5th c.BC+; Doric dialect infinitive ἁρμόχθαιRefs 1st c.BC+; Doric dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἅρμοκταιRefs 5th c.AD+: aorist ἡρμόσθηνRefs 5th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἁρμόχθηνRefs 3rd c.AD+: future ἁρμοσθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—fit together, join, especially of joiner's work, ἥρμοσεν ἀλλήλοισιν (i.e. τὰ δοῦρα) Refs 8th c.BC+ (also in middle, put together, ἁρμόζεο χαλκῷ εὐρεῖαν σχεδίηνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. πόδα ἐπὶ γαίας plant foot on ground, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐν ἁσυχαία βάσει βάσιν ἅρμοσαι (aorist imperative middle) Refs 5th c.BC+kiss, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. ψαλίοις ἵππους furnish them with.., Refs
b generally, adapt, accommodate, ἁ. δίκην εἰς ἕκαστον award each his just due, Refs 6th c.BC+; σφισὶν βίοτον ἁ. accord them life, Refs 5th c.BC+; apply a remedy, Refs 5th c.BC+; make ready, τοὐπτάνιονRefs:—middle, accommodate, suit oneself, πρὸς τὴν παροῦσαν πάντοθ᾽ ἁρμόζου τύχην Philem.[same place]; πρός τιναRefs 2nd c.AD+; ἁ. σύνεσιν acquire it, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of marriage, betroth, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. γάμον, γάμους,Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, betroth to oneself, take to wife, τὴν θυγατέρα τινόςRefs 5th c.BC+ (but middle = active, NT+2nd c.AD+passive, ἁρμόσθαι θυγατέρα τινὸς γυναῖκα have her betrothed or married to one, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς ἐκείνῳ τῇδέ τ᾽ ἦν ἡρμοσμένα as troth was plighted between him and her, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 bind fast, ἁ. τινὰ ἐν ἄρκυσιRefs 5th c.BC+
4 set in order, regulate, govern, στρατόνRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, [νόμοις] οὐκ ἄλλοισιν ἁρμοσθήσεταιRefs 5th c.BC+; κονδύλοις ἡρμοττόμην I was ruled or drilled with cuffs, Refs 5th c.BC+
4.b in the Spartan Constitution, act as harmost, ἐν ταῖς πόλεσινRefs 5th c.BC+
5 in Music, tune instruments, τὸ σύμφωνονRefs 5th c.BC+:—middle, ἁρμόττεσθαι ἁρμονίανRefs; ἁ. λύραν tune one's lyre,Refs 5th c.BC+ adapt them to a subject, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, of the lyre, ἡρμόσθαι to be tuned,Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁμονοητικὴ καὶ ἡρμοσμένη ψυχή at harmony with itself, Refs
6 compose, ᾆσμαRefs 2nd c.AD+
II intransitive, fit well, of clothes or armour, ἥρμοσε δ᾽ αὐτῷ [θώρηξ] Refs 8th c.BC+; ἆρ᾽ ἁρμόσει μοι (i.e. τὰ ὑποδήματα); Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς τρόποις ἁ. ὥσπερ περὶ πόδα fit like a shoe, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b in Mathematics texts, coincide with, with dative, Refs 3rd c.AD+; correspond, Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.2 suit, be adapted for, τινίRefs 5th c.BC+; τόδ᾽ οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἄλλον ἁρμόσει shall not be adapted to another, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴς τι, πρός τι, Refs 5th c.BC+; of medicines, Refs 1st c.AD+; of an argument, apply, Refs 4th c.BC+is applicable, Refs
II.3 impersonal, ἁρμόζει it is fitting, with accusative et infinitive, σιγᾶν ἂν ἁρμόζοι σεRefs 5th c.BC+: c.infinitive only, λόγους οὓς ἁρμόσει λέγεινRefs 5th c.BC+
II.4 participle ἁρμόζων, ουσα, ον, fitting, suitable, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ἁρμόζουσα ἀπόφασις the appropriate verdict, Refs 3rd c.BC+ Praef.; ἀλλήλοιςRefs 5th c.BC+
II.5 to be in tune, λύραν ἐπίτειν᾽ ἕως ἂν ἁρμόσῃRefs 3rd c.BC+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.

Translated as

Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.

betrothed1×

Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.

Biblang forms

What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
harmozemaἡρμοσάμηνhappened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singularbetrothed1×

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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfecthas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularharmozomōharmozomeharmozomēharmozomelē
you 2nd person singularharmozosōharmozoseharmozosēharmozoselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozotōharmozoteharmozotēharmozotelē
we 1st person pluralharmozonōharmozoneharmozonēharmozonelē
ye 2nd person pluralharmozovōharmozoveharmozovēharmozovelē
they 3rd person pluralharmozolōharmozoleharmozolēharmozolelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personwill happen futurehappened aorist
I 1st person singularharmozemiharmozema1×ἡρμοσάμην
you 2nd person singularharmozesiharmozesa
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozetiharmozeta
we 1st person pluralharmozeniharmozena
ye 2nd person pluralharmozeviharmozeva
they 3rd person pluralharmozeliharmozela
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthas happened perfect
I 1st person singularharmozomeiōharmozomeiē
you 2nd person singularharmozoseiōharmozoseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozoteiōharmozoteiē
we 1st person pluralharmozoneiōharmozoneiē
ye 2nd person pluralharmozoveiōharmozoveiē
they 3rd person pluralharmozoleiōharmozoleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappened aorist
I 1st person singularharmozemeia
you 2nd person singularharmozeseia
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozeteia
we 1st person pluralharmozeneia
ye 2nd person pluralharmozeveia
they 3rd person pluralharmozeleia
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularharmozosōrharmozosēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozotōrharmozotēr
ye 2nd person pluralharmozovōrharmozovēr
they 3rd person pluralharmozolōrharmozolēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappened aorist
you 2nd person singularharmozesar
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozetar
ye 2nd person pluralharmozevar
they 3rd person pluralharmozelar
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now present
I 1st person singularharmozomoiō
you 2nd person singularharmozosoiō
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozotoiō
we 1st person pluralharmozonoiō
ye 2nd person pluralharmozovoiō
they 3rd person pluralharmozoloiō

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappened aorist
I 1st person singularharmozemoia
you 2nd person singularharmozesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularharmozetoia
we 1st person pluralharmozenoia
ye 2nd person pluralharmozevoia
they 3rd person pluralharmozeloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voiceharmozorōharmozorē
acts on or for itself middle voiceharmozeriharmozera
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voiceharmozorōntosharmozorēntos
acts on or for itself middle voiceharmozerintosharmozerantos

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
harmozstem+aoeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—ntthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

harmoz 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

Where it appears

Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.

1 occurrence, every one of them listed

harmozema“betrothed”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×

2 Corinthians 11:2“betrothed”zēlamō gar vin theou zēlo, harmozema gar vin heno andro parthenan hagnan …I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.