Strong's Lexicon
G3431 — μοιχεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3431 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μοιχεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3432 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | moicheuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | moy-khyoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to commit adultery |
| KJV Renderings: | commit adultery |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μοιχεύω; future μοιχεύσω; 1 aorist ἐμοίχευσα; passive, present participle μοιχευομένη; 1 aorist infinitive μοιχευθῆναι; (μοιχός); from Aristophanes and Xenophon down; the Sept. for ðÈàÇó; to commit adultery;
a. absolutely (to be an adulterer): Mat 5:27; Mat 19:18; Mar 10:19; Luk 16:18; Luk 18:20; Rom 2:22; Rom 13:9; Jas 2:11.
b. τινα (γυναῖκα), to commit adultery with, have unlawful intercourse with another’s wife: Mat 5:28 (Deu 5:18; Lev 20:10; Aristophanes av. 558; Plato, rep. 2, p. 360 b.; Lucian, dial. deor. 6, 3; Aristaenet. epistles 1, 20; Aeschines dial. Socrates 2, 14); passive of the wife, to suffer adultery, be debauched: Mat 5:32 a L T Tr WH; (Mat 19:9 WH marginal reading); Joh 8:4. By a Hebraism (see μοιχαλίς, b.) tropically, μετά τίνος (γυναικός) μοιχεύειν is used of those who at a woman’s solicitation are drawn away to idolatry, i. e. to the eating of things sacrificed to idols, Rev 2:22; cf. Jer 3:9, etc.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μοιχεύω (commit adultery)
Matthew 5:27
- KJV: Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time Thou shalt not commit adultery
- GK: ηκούσατε ότι ερρέθη τοις αρχαίοις ου μοιχεύσεις
Matthew 5:28
- KJV: But I say unto you That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν ότι πας ο βλέπων γυναίκα προς το επιθυμήσαι αυτήν ήδη εμοίχευσεν αυτήν εν τη καρδία αυτού
Matthew 19:18
- KJV: He saith unto him Which Jesus said Thou shalt do no murder Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness
- GK: λέγει αυτώ ποίας ο δε Ιησούς είπε το ου φονεύσεις ου μοιχεύσεις ου κλέψεις ου ψευδομαρτυρήσεις
Mark 10:19
- KJV: Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Defraud not Honour thy father and mother
- GK: τας εντολάς οίδας μη μοιχεύσης μη φονεύσης μη κλέψης μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης μη αποστερήσης τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα
Luke 16:18
- KJV: Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another committeth adultery and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from husband committeth adultery
- GK: πας ο απολύων την γυναίκα αυτού και γαμών ετέραν μοιχεύει και πας ο απολελυμένην από ανδρός γαμών μοιχεύει
Luke 18:20
- KJV: Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Honour thy father and thy mother
- GK: τας εντολάς οίδας μη μοιχεύσης μη φονεύσης μη κλέψης μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα σου
John 8:4
- KJV: They say unto him Master this woman was taken in adultery in the very act
- GK: λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ταύτην εύρομεν επαυτοφώρω μοιχευομένην
Romans 2:22
- KJV: Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery dost thou commit adultery thou that abhorrest idols dost thou commit sacrilege
- GK: ο λέγων μη μοιχεύειν μοιχεύεις ο βδελυσσόμενος τα είδωλα ιεροσυλείς
Romans 13:9
- KJV: For this Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness Thou shalt not covet and if any other commandment it is briefly comprehended in this saying namely Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
- GK: το γαρ ου μοιχεύσεις ου φονεύσεις ου κλέψεις ουκ επιθυμήσεις και ει ετέρα εντολή εν τούτω τω λόγω ανακεφαλαιούται εν τω αγαπήσεις τον πλησίον σου ως εαυτόν
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