Strong's Lexicon Jesus answered Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “[It was] because of πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hardness of heart σκληροκαρδίαν (sklērokardian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4641: Feminine of a compound of skleros and kardia; hard-heartedness, i.e., destitution of perception. [that] Moses Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. permitted ἐπέτρεψεν (epetrepsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2010: To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to divorce ἀπολῦσαι (apolysai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wives; γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [it] was γέγονεν (gegonen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. this way οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the] beginning. ἀρχῆς (archēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning. Young's Literal Translation He saith to them—‘Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. Holman Christian Standard Bible He told them, “ Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning. New American Standard Bible He said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. King James Bible He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Parallel Verses New International Version Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. New Living Translation Jesus replied, "Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. English Standard Version He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. New American Standard Bible He said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. King James Bible He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Holman Christian Standard Bible He told them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning. International Standard Version He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way. NET Bible Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way. American Standard Version He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. English Revised Version He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. Young's Literal Translation He saith to them -- 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. Cross References Matthew 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? Matthew 19:9 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. Mark 10:5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Mark 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Matthew 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Matthew 19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 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