Word study · Greek

ágamos

unmarried

Say it: AH-gah-mos (approximate)

ἄγαμος

What it means

Not married (a- "not" plus gamos "marriage"). Paul uses it for single people, probably including widowers and divorced persons, in his advice about marriage and singleness (7:8, 7:11, 7:32-34).

Range of meaning

  • UnmarriedNot currently married.
  • SingleLiving without a spouse.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 7

    "To the unmarried and to widows" (7:8, 7:11, 7:32-34).