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# bride, brides, bridal #
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## Definition: ##
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A bride is the woman in a wedding ceremony who is getting married to her husband, the bridegroom.
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* The term "bride" is used as a metaphor for believers in Jesus, the Church.
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* Jesus is metaphorically called the "bridegroom" for the Church. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))
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(See also: [bridegroom](../other/bridegroom.md), [church](../kt/church.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Exodus 22:16](rc://en/tn/help/exo/22/16)
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* [Isaiah 62:5](rc://en/tn/help/isa/62/05)
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* [Joel 02:16](rc://en/tn/help/jol/02/16)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H3618, G3565
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