Matthew 5:31
Strong's Lexicon
It has also been said
Ἐρρέθη (Errethē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

‘Whoever
Ὃς (Hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

ἂν (an)
Particle
Strong's Greek 302: A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.

divorces
ἀπολύσῃ (apolysē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wife
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

must give
δότω (dotō)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

her
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

a certificate of divorce.’
ἀποστάσιον (apostasion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 647: Neuter of a adjective from a derivative of aphistemi; properly, something separative, i.e. divorce.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Young's Literal Translation
‘And{.htm" title="{"> it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.,

New American Standard Bible
"It was said, WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';

King James Bible
<1161> It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

New Living Translation
"You have heard the law that says, 'A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.'

English Standard Version
“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’

New American Standard Bible
"It was said, 'WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';

King James Bible
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

International Standard Version
"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'

NET Bible
"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'

American Standard Version
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

English Revised Version
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Young's Literal Translation
'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Deuteronomy 24:3
And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;

Jeremiah 3:1
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

Malachi 2:16
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Matthew 19:3
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Matthew 19:7
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 5:30
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:29
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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