Strong's Lexicon
G3564 — Νυμφᾶς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3564 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Νυμφᾶς |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | probably contracted for a compound of G3565 and G1435 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Numphas |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | noom-fas` |
| Meaning: | 1. nymph-given (i.e. -born) 2. Nymphas, a Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | Nymphas |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νύμφας, Νύμφα, ὁ (perhaps contracted from νυμφοδωρος; cf. Winers Grammar, 102f (97); on accent cf. Chandler § 32), Nymphas, a Christian inhabitant of Laodicea: Col 4:15 (L WH Tr marginal reading read Νύμφαν, i. e. Nympha, the name of a woman; see especially Lightfoot ad loc, and p. 256).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Νυμφᾶς (Nymphas)
Colossians 4:15
- KJV: Salute the brethren in Laodicea and Nymphas and the church in his house
- GK: ασπάσασθε τους εν Λαοδικεία αδελφούς και Νυμφάν και την κατ΄ οίκον αυτού εκκλησίαν
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