Spouse
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
[Marriage]
See also: marriage
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
(Cant. 4:8-12; Hos. 4:13, 14) may denote either husband or wife, but in the Scriptures it denotes only the latter.
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