: woman

Greek, Noun, Female

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 freq. 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)

: woman

Greek, Noun, Female

γῠνή, Doric dialect γυνά, Boeotian dialect βανά (see entry), ἡ, genitive γυναικός, accusative γυναῖκα, vocative γύναι (γυνή [Refs 6th c.BC+]: Aeolic dialect dative plural γυναίκεσσι [Refs 7th c.BC+]:—woman, opposed to man,[Refs 8th c.BC+] substantive, γ. ταμίη[Refs 8th c.BC+]; γρηΰς (which see), ἀλετρίς (which see), δμῳαὶ γυναῖκες [Refs 8th c.BC+]: vocative, as a term of respect or affection, mistress, lady, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φαντὶ γυναῖκες the lasses say, [Refs]; πρὸς γυναικός like a woman, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὅρκους γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) wife, spouse, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἑταίρα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γ. γνησία, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, concubine, [Refs 8th c.BC+] III) mortal woman, opposed to goddess,[Refs 8th c.BC+] IV) female, mate of animals, [Refs 4th c.BC+]— Not to be taken as adjective in γυναῖκα θήσατο μαζόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]. (Cf. Ved. gnā- (frequently disyllable), Sanskrit janis.)

Greek

Noun Feminine

a woman; specially, a wife; wife, woman; probably from the base of g1096 (γίνομαι);