What does Νυμφᾶς (Nymphâs) mean in the Bible?
e. -born); Nymphas, a Christian".
Greek · G3564
Νυμφᾶς
Nymph-given (i.e. -born); Nymphas, a Christian
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Νυμφᾶς G3564
Pronunciation Nymphâs
What does Νυμφᾶς (Nymphâs) mean in the Bible?
Νυμφᾶς (Nymphâs) is a Greek word meaning "nymph-given (i.e. -born); Nymphas, a Christian".
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How does the BSB render G3564?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Nympha (1).
Where does Νυμφᾶς (Nymphâs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Colossians 4:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Colossians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Nympha 1× Colossians 4:15
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First aligned row Colossians 4:15
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Colossians 1
Source forms
Νύμφαν 1x Nymphan Colossians 4:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Colossians 4:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. nymph-given (i.e. -born); Nymphas, a Christian
Source Gloss
nymph-given (i.e. -born); Nymphas, a Christian
Extended definition
:--Nymphas.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Colossians 4:15 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Νυμφᾶν, numfan
Nymphas
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Word Origins
Νυμφᾶς is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain