Definition
woman, wife
Vocabulary Form
γυνή, γυναικός, ἡ
Erasmian
Modern
Root
γυναικ
Frequency
215
GK
1222
Cognates
Gynecology is the branch of medicine dealing with women's diseases.
Notes
γυνή is declined like σάρξ (n-3b[1]). The ικ is lost in the nominative singular.
Biblical Concordance
| 1 Corinthians 7:2 | But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem) and each woman her own husband. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:3 | The husband should fulfill his marital responsibility to his wife (gynaiki | γυναικί | dat sg fem), and likewise the wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) to her husband. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:4 | For the wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) does. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:10 | To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): a wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem) should not separate from her husband |
| 1 Corinthians 7:11 | (however if she does, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem). |
| 1 Corinthians 7:12 | To the rest I say (I, not the Lord): If some brother has a wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem) who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he should not divorce her. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:13 | And if some woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) has a husband who is not a believer, and he is willing to live with her, she should not divorce him. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:14 | For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his wife (gynaiki | γυναικί | dat sg fem), and the unbelieving wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) is consecrated through union with her husband. Otherwise your children would be defiled, but as it is, they are holy. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:16 | For how do you know, wife (gynai | γύναι | voc sg fem), whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem)? |
| 1 Corinthians 7:27 | If you are married to a wife (gynaiki | γυναικί | dat sg fem), do not seek to be set free; if you are free from a wife (gynaikos | γυναικός | gen sg fem), do not seek a wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem). |
| 1 Corinthians 7:29 | And I say this, my brothers: the time has grown short. From now on those who have wives (gynaikas | γυναῖκας | acc pl fem) should be as though they had none, |
| 1 Corinthians 7:33 | But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife (gynaiki | γυναικί | dat sg fem), |
| 1 Corinthians 7:34 | and he is divided. An unmarried woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:39 | A wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) is bound for such a time as her husband is alive. But if her husband should die, she is free to marry whom she wishes, only in the Lord. |
| 1 Corinthians 9:5 | Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem), as also the other apostles, the Lord’s brothers, and Cephas do? |
| 1 Corinthians 11:3 | But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of a wife (gynaikos | γυναικός | gen sg fem) is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:5 | but any wife (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as a woman who has her head shaved. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:6 | For if a woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) will not cover her head, she should cut her hair short. But if it is disgraceful for a woman (gynaiki | γυναικί | dat sg fem) to have her hair cut short or have her head shaved, she should cover her head. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:7 | For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) is the glory of man. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:8 | For man did not come from woman (gynaikos | γυναικός | gen sg fem), but woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) from man. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:9 | Neither was man created for woman (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem), but woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) for man. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:10 | For this reason a woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:11 | Nevertheless, in the Lord woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) is not independent of man nor is man independent of woman (gynaikos | γυναικός | gen sg fem); |
| 1 Corinthians 11:12 | for just as the woman (gynē | γυνή | nom sg fem) came from man, so also the man now comes through woman (gynaikos | γυναικός | gen sg fem). And all things come from God. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:13 | Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife (gynaika | γυναῖκα | acc sg fem) to pray to God with her head uncovered? |