Encyclopedia entry
Husband
I.e., the “house-band,” connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed from that time a husband (Matt. 1:16, 20; Luke 2:5). A recently married man was exempt from going to war for “one year” (Deut. 20:7; 24:5).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Marriage]
In the Bible
116
Verses where Husband is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Corinthians 7:2
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:3
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4
The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:10
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:13
And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
+110 more verses naming Husband.
Scripture on Husband
58
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- Genesis 30Judges 131 Samuel 1Proverbs 31Hosea 2Matthew 1John 4Acts 5Genesis 3Genesis 29Exodus 4Leviticus 21Deuteronomy 22Deuteronomy 241 Samuel 41 Samuel 252 Samuel 32 Samuel 14Isaiah 54Ezekiel 16Luke 2Romans 7Ephesians 51 Timothy 3Genesis 16Exodus 21Leviticus 19Deuteronomy 20Deuteronomy 21Deuteronomy 25Deuteronomy 28Judges 14Judges 19Judges 20Ruth 21 Samuel 22 Samuel 112 Samuel 17Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 12Jeremiah 3Jeremiah 6Jeremiah 31Ezekiel 44Joel 1Mark 10Luke 162 Corinthians 11Galatians 41 Timothy 5Titus 1Revelation 21
Entries that reference Husband
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Voices on Husband
24
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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