1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:16

16Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”b

Footnotes

  • b 6:16 Genesis 2:24|GEN 2:24(see also LXX)

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
OrἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
don’t you knowοἴδατεoidateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
unites himselfκολλώμενοςkollōmenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with
with a prostituteπόρνῃpornēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4204 a prostitute
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
oneἓνhenAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG1520 one
in bodyσῶμάsōmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh
ForγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
it is saidφησίνphēsinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5346 I say
TheΟἱHoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
twoδύοdyoAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG1417 two
will becomeἜσονταιEsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
oneμίανmianAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG1520 one
fleshσάρκαsarkaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body

Cross-references

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Genesis 2:24 · Ephesians 5:31 · Mark 10:8 · Matthew 19:5–6 · Matthew 21:31–32 · Judges 16:1 · Genesis 34:31 · Hebrews 11:31 · Genesis 38:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.