bride, daughter in law

Dictionary of Biblical Words:

This word is applied to the “church of God,” of whom it is the future, and heavenly title (Rev. 19; 21; 22. only, except in that remarkable passage, John 3:2929He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (John 3:29)). The word “bride” implies “newly married,” and is not strictly applicable to the Jews, who have been married, but are divorced. Still it is evident, that just as there are two seeds, two Jerusalem’s, two peoples—heavenly and earthly, so are there two wives (see Rev. 19:77Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7); and Isa. 54:4, 8; 62:44Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. (Isaiah 54:4)
8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. (Isaiah 54:8)
4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. (Isaiah 62:4); Jer. 3 &c.). The figure, as regards the church, is alluded to in Eph. 5, and we get numerous types of this union in the Old Testament (Adam and Eve, Isaac and Rebecca, Joseph and Asenath, &c.). As seen by the world in the millennium, she will appear as the heavenly Jerusalem (Rev. 21).

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A woman about to be married, or newly married, used symbolically for those who are closely associated with Jehovah or the Lord Jesus. Though the word does not occur in the Canticles, nearly the whole of that book is composed of discourses between a bridegroom and a bride-doubtless referring to Jehovah and the Jewish remnant (compare Hos. 2:19-2019And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord. (Hosea 2:19‑20)). As a bride adorns herself with jewels (Isa. 61:1010I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. (Isaiah 61:10)), so would Jerusalem be adorned with Jehovah’s righteousness and salvation. When John is called to behold the bride, the Lamb’s wife, he sees a beautiful city, the holy Jerusalem, having the glory of God (Rev. 21:2, 9-102And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Revelation 21:2)
9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, (Revelation 21:9‑10)). The church is the bride of the Lamb (compare 2 Cor. 11:22For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
3565 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
νύμφη
Transliteration:
numphe
Phonic:
noom-fay’
Meaning:
from a primary but obsolete verb nupto," to marry); a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife
KJV Usage:
bride, daughter in law