γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, [in LXX for אִשָּׁה;] 1)
a woman,
married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al; ὕπανδρος γ, Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat, γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently as a term of respect and endearment, Mat.15:28, Jhn.2:4, 4:21 19:26. 2)
a wife: Mat.1:20, 1Co.7:3, 4 al; γ. ἀπολύειν, Mrk.10:2, al; γ. ἔχειν Mrk.6:18; γ. λαβεῖν, Mrk.12:19; γ. γαμεῖν, Luk.14:20. 3)
a deaconess, 1Ti.3:11 (
CGT, in l.). (
AS)