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Marg Mowczko
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Grateful for the new life Jesus offers to every person on the planet. Advocate for mutuality and unity between women and men in ministry and in marriage. Blogs at MargMowczko.com
미쁘다 이 말이여
Which chapter in Genesis are you referring to, Nigel?
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I wasn't sure exactly what about the verb you were querying.
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
In several NT verses, γαμέω in the active voice for ♂️, and γαμίσκω in the middle/passive voice for ♀️, reflects how marriage was spoken of in ancient Greek.

See “A Man Marries, a Woman Gets Married” here:
koine-greek.com/2018/12/03/g...
This article is about divorce, but a similar principle applies.
Passing Grammar Notes: Gender & voice with marriage, divorce, adultery
A few days ago, the Classics Blog, Sententiae Antiquae, had a lovely piece on how language, grammar, and gender often intersect. A man marries, a woman gets married, but what about divorce & ad…
koine-greek.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thanks, Lucy!
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM