GreekG3429Verb

μοιχάω

moichaō

4Occurrences
G3429Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(middle voice) to commit adultery

from G3432 (μοιχός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to commit adultery with: with accusative, fem. In NT always mid, in same sense; of the man : absol. ; αὐτήν; of the woman.
LXX: (mid., absol. and with accusative, with party of either sex as subj.) : (נָאַף) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

μοιχάω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
Mark
2

Key Passages

Matthew 19:9BSB

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

Matthew 5:32BSB

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:11BSB

So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

Mark 10:12BSB

And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

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