22. agamos

Strong's Lexicon

agamos: Unmarried

Original Word: ἄγαμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: agamos
Pronunciation: AH-gah-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (ag'-am-os)
Definition: Unmarried
Meaning: unmarried, of a person not in a state of wedlock, whether he or she has formerly been married or not.

Word Origin: From Greek prefix "a-" (not, without) and "gamos" (marriage)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "agamos," the concept of being unmarried can be related to terms like "בָּתוּל" (bethulah, H1330) for a virgin or unmarried woman, and "אַלְמָנָה" (almanah, H490) for a widow.

Usage: The term "agamos" is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who are not married. It can denote those who have never been married, as well as those who are widowed or divorced. The context in which it is used often provides clarity on the specific state of being unmarried.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, marriage was a common social institution, and being unmarried could carry various social implications. For women, marriage was often seen as a means of securing social and economic stability. For men, it was a way to ensure lineage and inheritance. The early Christian community, however, began to view singleness as a viable and even commendable state, especially in light of the imminent return of Christ and the call to undivided devotion to the Lord.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and gamos
Definition
unmarried
NASB Translation
unmarried (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 22: ἄγαμος

ἄγαμος, (γάμος), unmarried: 1 Corinthians 7:8, 32; used even of women, 1 Corinthians 7:11, 34 (Euripides, Hel. 690 (and elsewhere)), where the Greeks commonly said ἄνανδρος.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

unmarried.

From a (as a negative particle) and gamos; unmarried -- unmarried.

see GREEK a

see GREEK gamos

Forms and Transliterations

αγαμοις αγάμοις ἀγάμοις αγαμος άγαμος ἄγαμος agamois agámois agamos ágamos

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 7:8 N-DMP
GRK: δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς
NAS: But I say to the unmarried and to widows
KJV: therefore to the unmarried and
INT: moreover to the unmarried and to the

1 Corinthians 7:11 N-NFS
GRK: χωρισθῇ μενέτω ἄγαμος ἢ τῷ
NAS: she must remain unmarried, or else
KJV: let her remain unmarried, or
INT: she be separated let her remain unmarried or to the

1 Corinthians 7:32 N-NMS
GRK: εἶναι ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ
NAS: you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned
KJV: without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth
INT: to be The unmarried cares for the things

1 Corinthians 7:34 N-NFS
GRK: γυνὴ ἡ ἄγαμος καὶ ἡ
NAS: The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin,
KJV: a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for
INT: woman unmarried and the

Strong's Greek 22
4 Occurrences

ἀγάμοις — 1 Occ.
ἄγαμος — 3 Occ.