Matthew

Matthew 19:7–9

⁷“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?^c”

⁸Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning. ⁹Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.^d”

Footnotes

c 19:7 See Deuteronomy 24:1|DEU 24:1.
d 19:9 SBL and BYZ include And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery; see Matthew 5:32|MAT 5:32.

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Matthew 19:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they asked	Λέγουσιν	Legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
order	ἐνετείλατο	eneteilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1781 I give orders, command
to give	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
a certificate	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
of divorce	ἀποστασίου	apostasiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G647 repudiation, divorce
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
send	ἀπολῦσαι	apolysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce

Matthew 19:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus replied	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
permitted	ἐπέτρεψεν	epetrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to divorce	ἀπολῦσαι	apolysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
because of	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hardness of heart	σκληροκαρδίαν	sklērokardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4641 hardness of heart
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
was	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning

Matthew 19:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
divorces	ἀπολύσῃ	apolysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
except	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
sexual immorality	πορνείᾳ	porneia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
marries	γαμήσῃ	gamēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1060 I marry
another woman	ἄλλην	allēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G243 other, another, different
commits adultery	μοιχᾶται	moichatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3429 I commit adultery

Cross-references

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Matthew 19:7 Deuteronomy 24:1–4 · Matthew 5:31 · Mark 10:4 · Malachi 2:16 · Jeremiah 3:8 · Isaiah 50:1 · Matthew 1:19

Matthew 19:8 Malachi 2:13–14 · Genesis 2:24

Matthew 19:9 Matthew 5:32 · Luke 16:18 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–13 · Mark 10:11–12 · Romans 7:2–3 · Genesis 20:3 · Genesis 12:18–19 · Jeremiah 3:8 · 1 Corinthians 5:1 · Jeremiah 3:1 · 1 Corinthians 7:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.