What does "Bride" mean in the Bible?
Frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). Bride appears in 17 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Bride?
Frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church is called “the bride” (Rev. 21:9; 22:17). Compare parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Bride?
Where does Bride appear in the Bible?
Bride is referenced in 17 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Isaiah 49:18
- Isaiah 61:10
- Isaiah 62:5
- Jeremiah 2:32
- Jeremiah 7:34
- Jeremiah 16:9
- Jeremiah 25:10
- Jeremiah 33:11
- John 3:29
- Joel 2:16
- Revelation 18:23
- Revelation 21:2
- Revelation 21:9
- Revelation 22:17
- Song of Songs 4:9
- Song of Songs 4:10
- Song of Songs 4:12
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Bride.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Bride?
Bride appears in 17 verses across 6 books, most often in Jeremiah, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Bride?
Jeremiah, Revelation, Isaiah, Song of Songs, John, Joel.
Where can I read every verse about Bride?
This page lists 17 of them. Protos carries all 17, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
