What does "Husband" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Husband?

HUS'BAND, a man lawfully joined to one woman in marriage, Gen 3:16, the house-band. A man betrothed, but not married, was called a husband, as the betrothals were considered sacred and inviolable. Matt 1:16. The husband is the head of the wife, Eph 5:23, inasmuch as he is the head of the household (though she is associated with him), and as such he is entitled to the respect and aflfection of all. See Marriage.

What is the Hebrew word for Husband?

Where does Husband appear in the Bible?

Husband is referenced in 78 verses across 25 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Corinthians 7:2
• 1 Corinthians 7:3
• 1 Corinthians 7:4
• 1 Corinthians 7:10
• 1 Corinthians 7:11
• 1 Corinthians 7:13
• 1 Corinthians 7:14
• 1 Corinthians 7:16
• 1 Corinthians 7:34
• 1 Corinthians 7:39
• 1 Samuel 1:8
• 1 Samuel 1:22
• 1 Samuel 1:23
• 1 Samuel 2:19
• 1 Samuel 25:19
• 1 Timothy 3:2
• 1 Timothy 3:12
• 2 Corinthians 11:2
• 2 Kings 4:1
• 2 Kings 4:9
• 2 Kings 4:14
• 2 Kings 4:22
• 2 Kings 4:26
• 2 Samuel 3:15

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Husband.