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