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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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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
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.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:6 · retained source text

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.

Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:10 · retained source text

And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.

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