John 3:29

29The [one]ὁhavingἔχωνtheτὴνbrideνύμφην[the] bridegroomνυμφίοςisἐστίν·theὁnowδὲfriendφίλοςof theτοῦbridegroomνυμφίουthe [one]ὁstandingἑστηκὼςandκαὶlistening forἀκούωνhimαὐτοῦ,with joyχαρᾷrejoicesχαίρειbecause ofδιὰtheτὴνvoiceφωνὴνof theτοῦbridegroomνυμφίου.Thisαὕτηthereforeοὖνtheἡjoyχαρὰἡof mineἐμὴis fulfilledπεπλήρωται.

The one having the bride is the bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, the one standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

Vocab difficulty

44.9

Rare words

  • νύμφην

    νύμφη

    a bride, daughter-in-law