What does ὕπανδρος · γυνή mean in the Bible?
e. a married woman".
Greek · G5220, G1135
ὕπανδρος γυνή
Married · a woman; specially, a wife
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ὕπανδροςG5220married
Pronunciationhýpandros
Open lexicon entry →γυνήG1135a woman; specially, a wife
Pronunciationgynḗ
Denotes woman or wife; vocative form conveys respect and affection rather than reproof or severity.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὕπανδρος γυνή (hypandros gynē) mean in the Bible?
ὕπανδρος · γυνή is a Greek phrase meaning "in subjection under a man, i.e. a married woman".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5220, G1135?
G5220, G1135 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. in subjection under a man, i.e. a married woman
Source Gloss
in subjection under a man, i.e. a married woman
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1Case patternNominative (1)Number patternSingular (1)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 7:21×