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bridegroom

Meaning of “bridegroom”

A man newly married or about to be married; the husband in relation to the bride.

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23 occurrences20 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Psalms 19:5

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Psalms 19:5
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 19:5 · retained source text

Which is as a bridegrome comming out of his chamber, and reioyceth as a strong man to runne a race.

Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:10 · retained source text

I will greatly reioyce in the LORD, my soule shalbe ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of saluation, he hath couered me with the robe of righteousnes, as a bridegrome decketh himselfe with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herselfe with her iewels.

1611 marginal noteHeb. decketh as a priest.

Isaiah 62:5
¶ For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 62:5 · retained source text

¶ For as a yong man marrieth a virgine, so shall thy sonnes marry thee: and as the bridegrome reioyceth ouer the bride, so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with the ioy of the bridegrome.

Jeremiah 7:34
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:34 · retained source text

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.

Jeremiah 16:9
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:9 · retained source text

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.

Jeremiah 25:10
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:10 · retained source text

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.

Jeremiah 33:11
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:11 · retained source text

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.

Joel 2:16
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 2:16 · retained source text

Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation: assemble the elders: gather the children, and those that sucke the breasts: let the bridegroome goe forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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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.

Matthew 25:1
THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:1 · retained source text

¶ Then shall the kingdome of heauen be likened vnto ten Uirgins, which tooke their lamps, & went forth to meet the bridegrome.

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