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γαμβρός — an in-law · Greek word G6716

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γαμβρόςgambros
an in-law
Greek · G6716 · 26 occurrences · 24 references

Dictionary

1. any one connected by marriage , Lat. affinis, (Aeschulus Tragicus):
2. a son-in-law , Lat. gener, (Homer)
3. a brother-in-law, a sister's husband , (Iliad by Homer); or, a wife's brother (Sophocles Tragicus)
4. = πενθερός, a father-in-law , (Euripides)
5. doric and aeolic a bridegroom, wooer, suitor , (Pindar) (ML)
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Liddell–Scott–Jones

γαμβρός, ὁ,
A connexion by marriage, Pi. N. 5.37, A. Ag. 708 (pl.): hence,
I son-in-law, Il. 6.249, Hdt. 5.30, 67, Democr. 272, E. Ph. 427, etc.
II brother-in-law, i.e. sister’s husband, Il. 5.474, 13.464, Hdt. 1.73, etc.; or, wife’s brother, S. OT 70.
III = πενθερός, father-in-law, E. Hipp. 635, Andr. 641, LXX Ex. 3.1.
IV Dor. and Aeol., bridegroom, wooer, Sapph. 103, Pi. P. 9.116, Theoc. 18.49, 15.129, Arat. 248. (Cf. Skt. jārá- (from ĝ[mmacrnull]ró- ‘lover’.)
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Where it occurs

Septuagint 25

Genesis (LXX) 19:12 19:14 (2×)
Numbers (LXX) 10:29
Judges (LXX) 1:16 4:11 19:4 19:7 19:9
1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 22:14
2 Esdras (Ezra-Nehemiah) 16:18

Intertestamental 1

1 Maccabees 16:12
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