Matthew 19:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"And I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you, whoeverὃς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
divorcesἀπολύσῃ
(apolusē)
630: to set free, releasefrom apo and luó
his wife,γυναῖκα
(gunaika)
1135: a womana prim. word
exceptμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
for immorality,πορνείᾳ
(porneia)
4202: fornicationfrom porneuó
and marriesγαμήσῃ
(gamēsē)
1060: to marryfrom gamos
another womanἄλλην
(allēn)
243: other, anothera prim. word
commits adultery."μοιχᾶται
(moichatai)
3429: to commit adultery withfrom moichos


















KJV Lexicon
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
απολυση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
apoluo  ap-ol-oo'-o:  to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γυναικα  noun - accusative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
πορνεια  noun - dative singular feminine
porneia  por-ni'-ah:  harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry -- fornication.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γαμηση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
gameo  gam-eh'-o:  to wed (of either sex) -- marry (a wife).
αλλην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
μοιχαται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
moichao  moy-khah'-o:  (middle voice) to commit adultery -- commit adultery.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απολελυμενην  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative singular feminine
apoluo  ap-ol-oo'-o:  to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
γαμησας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
gameo  gam-eh'-o:  to wed (of either sex) -- marry (a wife).
μοιχαται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
moichao  moy-khah'-o:  (middle voice) to commit adultery -- commit adultery.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

King James Bible
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

International Standard Version
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

NET Bible
Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I say to you, “Whoever divorces his wife apart from adultery and will take another, commits adultery, and whoever will take her who is divorced commits adultery.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee that whoever divorces his wife for any reason other than her unfaithfulness is committing adultery if he marries another woman."

King James 2000 Bible
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her who is put away does commit adultery.
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