KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A woman newly married or espoused. Sense 2: Figuratively, one presented as a bride or wife.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 49:18
Complete exact-word concordance
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Can a maide forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people haue forgotten me dayes without number.
Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Iudah, and from the streets of Ierusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladnesse, the voice of the bridegroome, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
1611 marginal noteIsa.24.7. chap.16.9. and 25.10. and .33.11. eze.26.13. ose.2.11.
For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
For thus sayth the LORD of hostes, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your dayes, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladnesse, the voice of the bridegroome, and the voice of the bride.
1611 marginal noteIsai. 24.7, 8. chap.7.34. and 25.10. ezek. 26.10.
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Moreouer, I will take from them the voyce of myrth, and the voice of gladnes, the voice of the bridegrome, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the milstones, & the light of the candle.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will cause to perish from them.
1611 marginal noteCha.7.34. and 16.9. and 25.10. ezek. 26.13 ose 2.11.
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.
The voyce of ioy and the voyce of gladnesse, the voyce of the bridegroome, and the voyce of the bride, the voyce of them that shall say; Praise the LORD of hostes, for the LORD is good, for his mercy endureth for euer, and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD; for I will cause to returne the captiuitie of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
1611 marginal noteChap.7.34. and 16.19.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A woman newly married. The name is applied to a woman at the marriage festival, before she is married, as well as after the ceremony. A woman espoused, or contracted to be married.
