How many times is bride mentioned in the Bible?
The word bride appears 14 times in the King James Version, in 14 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses bride 20 times.
Bride in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of bride counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| bride | 14 | 20 |
| Total | 14 | 20 |
Which books mention bride most
Bride appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Revelation (4) and Isaiah (3).
First and last mention of bride
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 6 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Song of Solomon 4:8: counted in the World English Bible only
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Song of Solomon 4:9: counted in the World English Bible only
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.
Verses with bride on our topic pages
1 verse that uses bride in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
On: Joy
Common questions
How many times is bride in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 9 of the 14 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Bride appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Revelation (4) and Isaiah (3).
Where is bride first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Isaiah 49:18: "Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth." The last is Revelation 22:17.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.