1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:4

⁴The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wife	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
have authority over	ἐξουσιάζει	exousiazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1850 I exercise authority
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
husband	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
Likewise	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
husband	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
have authority over	ἐξουσιάζει	exousiazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1850 I exercise authority
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wife	γυνή	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

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