Matthew

Matthew 19:5–6

⁵and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’^b? ⁶So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Footnotes

b 19:5 Genesis 2:24|GEN 2:24(see also LXX)

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Matthew 19:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
For this reason	Ἕνεκα	Heneka	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
will leave	καταλείψει	kataleipsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be united to	κολληθήσεται	kollēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wife	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
will become	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

Matthew 19:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
they are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
one	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
flesh	σὰρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has joined together	συνέζευξεν	synezeuxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4801 I unite
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
separate	χωριζέτω	chōrizetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5563 I separate, depart

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Matthew 19:5 Genesis 2:21–24 · 1 Corinthians 7:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:2 · Ephesians 5:31 · Mark 10:5–9 · 1 Corinthians 6:16 · Romans 12:9 · Psalm 63:8 · 1 Samuel 18:1 · 1 Kings 11:2 · Psalm 45:10 · Deuteronomy 4:4

Matthew 19:6 Hebrews 13:4 · Mark 10:9 · Romans 7:2 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–14 · Ephesians 5:28 · Malachi 2:14 · Proverbs 2:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.