Strong G3431μοιχεύω
to commit adultery
- Transliteration
- moicheuō
- Pronunciation
- moy-khyoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3432; to commit adultery: - commit adultery.
Detailed definition
μοιχεύω
(μοιχός), [in LXX: Exo.20:13, Lev.20:10, al. (נָאַף);]
to commit adultery: absol., Mat.5:27 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.16:18 18:20, Rom.2:22 13:9, Jas.2:11; with accusative fem., Mat.5:28. Pass., of the woman, Mat.5:32 19:9 WH, mg.), Jhn.8:4. Metaphorical, of idolatry (see: μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Jer.3:9, a1.), before μετ᾽ αὐτῆς, Rev.2:22.†
(AS)
(μοιχός), [in LXX: Exo.20:13, Lev.20:10, al. (נָאַף);]
to commit adultery: absol., Mat.5:27 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.16:18 18:20, Rom.2:22 13:9, Jas.2:11; with accusative fem., Mat.5:28. Pass., of the woman, Mat.5:32 19:9 WH, mg.), Jhn.8:4. Metaphorical, of idolatry (see: μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Jer.3:9, a1.), before μετ᾽ αὐτῆς, Rev.2:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3431 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- commit8
- adultery4
- do3
- shalt3
First verses
- Matthew 5:27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
- Matthew 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Matthew 19:18He 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,
- Mark 10:19Thou 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.
- Luke 16:18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
- Luke 18:20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
- John 8:4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
- Romans 2:22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
- Romans 13:9For 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 there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- James 2:11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
- Revelation 2:22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μοιχ-εύω,
commit adultery with a woman, debauch her, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 558, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 360b)]:—passive, of the woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 980 (_anapaest meter_); μοιχευθῆναί τινι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 586a3; μεμοιχεῦσθαι ὑπ᾽ ἀλλήλων, of birds, [prev. work] 619a10.)]
2 metaphorically, worship idolatrously, τὸ ξύλον καὶ τὸν λίθον [LXX (LXX.Jer.3.9.)]
II intransitive, commit adultery, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 11.3; ἐμοίχευσάς τι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1076, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.5, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1129b21.)]
III metaphorically, in future middle (in passive sense), οὐ μοιχεύσεταί μου τὰ φιλήματα her kisses shall not be adulterously stolen from me, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 4.8.)]
commit adultery with a woman, debauch her, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 558, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 360b)]:—passive, of the woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 980 (_anapaest meter_); μοιχευθῆναί τινι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 586a3; μεμοιχεῦσθαι ὑπ᾽ ἀλλήλων, of birds, [prev. work] 619a10.)]
2 metaphorically, worship idolatrously, τὸ ξύλον καὶ τὸν λίθον [LXX (LXX.Jer.3.9.)]
II intransitive, commit adultery, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 11.3; ἐμοίχευσάς τι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1076, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.5, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1129b21.)]
III metaphorically, in future middle (in passive sense), οὐ μοιχεύσεταί μου τὰ φιλήματα her kisses shall not be adulterously stolen from me, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 4.8.)]