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bridechamber

Meaning of “bridechamber”

The room or place prepared for a wedding.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 9:15

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “bridechamber”

KJV PCE
Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:15 · retained source text

And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourne, as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the dayes will come when the bridegrome shall bee taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Mark 2:19
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:19 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the Bridegrome is with them? As long as they haue the Bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

Luke 5:34
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:34 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Can yee make the children of the Bride-chamber fast, while the Bridegrome is with them?

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The nuptial apartment.

volume 1, leaf 311, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 56)