Lexicon
ὕπανδρος
hupandros
G5220
G:A Greek

married

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Hupandros describes a woman in the legal bond to her living husband.

The attested use describes a woman as bound by law to her living husband, with the bond ending when the husband dies.

Senses in use

  1. A woman bound to her living husband · dominant

    In Romans 7:2, ὕπανδρος is a nominative singular feminine adjective in the clause concerning a woman who is bound by law to her living husband. The APB renders the clause, “For a married woman is bound by law to her living husband.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 7:2, the APB presents the woman as “married” and bound by law to her living husband.

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