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Lexicon :: Strong's G3431 - moicheuō

Aa
μοιχεύω
Transliteration
moicheuō (Key)
Pronunciation
moy-khyoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:729,605

Strong’s Definitions

μοιχεύω moicheúō, moy-khyoo'-o; from G3432; to commit adultery:—commit adultery.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3431 in the following manner: commit adultery (13x), in adultery (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G3431 in the following manner: commit adultery (13x), in adultery (1x).

  1. to commit adultery

    1. to be an adulterer

    2. to commit adultery with, have unlawful intercourse with another's wife

    3. of the wife: to suffer adultery, be debauched

    4. A Hebrew idiom, the word 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μοιχεύω moicheúō, moy-khyoo'-o; from G3432; to commit adultery:—commit adultery.
STRONGS G3431:
μοιχεύω; future μοιχεύσω; 1 aorist ἐμοίχευσα; passive, present participle μοιχευομένη; 1 aorist infinitive μοιχευθῆναι; (μοιχός); from Aristophanes and Xenophon down; the Sept. for נָאַף; to commit adultery;
a. absolutely (to be an adulterer): Matthew 5:27; Matthew 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 16:18; Luke 18:20; Romans 2:22; Romans 13:9; James 2:11.
b. τινα (γυναῖκα), to commit adultery with, have unlawful intercourse with another's wife: Matthew 5:28 (Deuteronomy 5:18; Leviticus 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: Matthew 5:32a L T Tr WH; (Matthew 19:9 WH marginal reading); John 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, Revelation 2:22; cf. Jeremiah 3:9, etc.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
20:10
Deuteronomy
5:18
Jeremiah
3:9
Matthew
5:27; 5:28; 5:32; 19:9; 19:18
Mark
10:19
Luke
16:18; 18:20
John
8:4
Romans
2:22; 13:9
James
2:11
Revelation
2:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3431 matches the Greek μοιχεύω (moicheuō),
which occurs 15 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:27 - “You have heard G191 that it was said, G3004 ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431’;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - but I say G3004 to you that everyone G3956 who looks G991 at a woman G1135 with lust G1937 for her has already G2235 committed G3431 adultery G3431 with her in his heart. G2588

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:32 - but I say G3004 to you that everyone G3956 who [fn]divorces G630 his wife, G1135 except G3924 for the reason G3056 of unchastity, G4202 makes G4160 her commit G3431 adultery; G3431 and whoever G3739 G1437 marries G1060 a [fn]divorced G630 woman G1135 commits G3429 adultery. G3429

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:18 - Then he *said G3004 to Him, “Which G4169 ones?” G4169 And Jesus G2424 said, G5346 “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G5407 MURDER G5407; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL G2813; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR G5576 FALSE G5576 WITNESS G5576;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - “You know G6063 the commandments, G1785 ‘DO NOT MURDER, G5407 DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431, DO NOT STEAL G2813, DO NOT BEAR G5576 FALSE G5576 WITNESS G5576, Do not defraud, G650 HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:18 - “Everyone G3956 who [fn]divorces G630 his wife G1135 and marries G1060 another G2087 commits G3431 adultery, G3431 and he who marries G1060 one who is [fn]divorced G630 from a husband G435 commits G3431 adultery. G3431

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - “You know G6063 the commandments, G1785 ‘DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431, DO NOT MURDER G5407, DO NOT STEAL G2813, DO NOT BEAR G5576 FALSE G5576 WITNESS G5576, HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:4 - they *said G3004 to Him, “Teacher, G1320 this G3778 woman G1135 has been caught G2638 in adultery, G3431 in the very G1888 act. G1888

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:22 - You who say G3004 that one should not commit G3431 adultery, G3431 do you commit G3431 adultery? G3431 You who abhor G948 idols, G1497 do you rob G2416 temples? G2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:9 - For this, G3588 “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY, G3431 YOU SHALL NOT MURDER G5407, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, G2813 YOU SHALL NOT COVET G1937,” and if G1487 there is any G5100 other G2087 commandment, G1785 it is summed G346 up in this G3778 saying, G3056 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:11 - For He who said, G3004 “DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431,” also G2532 said, G3004 “DO NOT COMMIT G5407 MURDER G5407.” Now G1161 if G1487 you do not commit G3431 adultery, G3431 but do commit G5407 murder, G5407 you have become G1096 a transgressor G3848 of the [fn]law. G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22 - ‘Behold, G2400 I will throw G906 her [fn]on a bed G2825 of sickness, and those G3588 who commit G3431 adultery G3431 with her into great G3173 tribulation, G2347 unless G1437 G3361 they repent G3340 of [fn]her deeds. G2041
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