Strong G3432μοιχός
adulterer
- Transliteration
- moichos
- Pronunciation
- moy-khos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Perhaps a primary word; a (male) paramour; figuratively apostate: - adulterer.
Detailed definition
μοιχός, -οῦ, ὁ
[in LXX for נָאַף;]
an adulterer: Luk.18:11, 1Co.6:9, Heb.13:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָאַף;]
an adulterer: Luk.18:11, 1Co.6:9, Heb.13:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3432 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- adulterer4
First verses
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
μοιχός, ὁ,
adulterer, paramour, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 74, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” [1127.6], 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 168, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 191d, etc.: proverbial, θύραν, δι᾽ ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται 4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Carystius Comicus 6; ὅρκοι μοιχῶν 5th c.BC: Philonides Comicus 7)]; κεκαρμένος μοιχὸν μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ having the head close shaven with a razor, as was done by way of punishment to persons taken in adultery, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 849.)]
II generally, paramour, of a sodomite, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1160.26 (3rd-4th c.AD). (Cf. ὀμείχω.))]
III idolatrous person, [NT (NT.Jam.4.4.)]
adulterer, paramour, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 74, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” [1127.6], 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 168, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 191d, etc.: proverbial, θύραν, δι᾽ ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται 4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Carystius Comicus 6; ὅρκοι μοιχῶν 5th c.BC: Philonides Comicus 7)]; κεκαρμένος μοιχὸν μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ having the head close shaven with a razor, as was done by way of punishment to persons taken in adultery, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 849.)]
II generally, paramour, of a sodomite, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1160.26 (3rd-4th c.AD). (Cf. ὀμείχω.))]
III idolatrous person, [NT (NT.Jam.4.4.)]