γυνή (gynḗ) — Wife

Greek word study: γυνή (gynḗ), Strong's G1135. a woman; specially, a wife

GreekStrong's G1135
Quick definition
Greek word
γυνή (gynḗ)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a woman; specially, a wife

Word study
Derivation: probably from the base of G1096 (γίνομαι);

KJV translation words: wife, woman

Where this word appears

Strong's G1135 is tagged on 221 words in 199 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 21:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

wife ×58woman ×54a woman ×28women ×25a wife ×11wives ×11of women ×5Woman ×4A wife ×3the wife ×3the woman ×3as wife ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

γυνὴ ×59γυναῖκα ×52γυναικὸς ×17γυναῖκες ×13γυναικὶ ×11γυναικῶν ×11γυνή ×11γυναῖκας ×10γύναι ×8γυναικός ×5

Books where it appears most

Luke ×441 Corinthians ×41Matthew ×30John ×23Acts ×19Revelation ×19Mark ×18Ephesians ×9

Verses (first 25 of 199)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1096 γίνομαι (gínomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1133 γυναικάριον (gynaikárion), G1134 γυναικεῖος (gynaikeîos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gynḗ (G1135) mean?

A woman; specially, a wife.

How is G1135 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1135 as: wife, woman.

How often does γυνή (gynḗ) appear?

Strong's G1135 is tagged on 221 words in 199 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 21:9.