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bridegroom

Definition:

In a marriage ceremony, the bridegroom is the man who will marry the bride.

• In the Jewish culture during Bible times, the ceremony was centered around the bridegroom coming to get his bride.
• In the Bible, Jesus is figuratively called the "Bridegroom" who will someday come for his "Bride," the Church.
• Jesus compared his disciples to the friends of the bridegroom who celebrate while the bridegroom is with them, but who will be sad when he is gone.

(See also: bride)

Bible References:

• Isaiah 62:5
• Joel 02:15-16
• John 03:29-30
• Luke 05:33-35
• Mark 02:18-19
• Mark 02:20-21
• Matthew 09:14-15