Matthew

Matthew 5:27–28

²⁷You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ⁱ ²⁸But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Footnotes

i 5:27 Exodus 20:14|EXO 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18

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Matthew 5:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have heard	Ἠκούσατε	Ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it was said	ἐρρέθη	errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
Do not commit adultery	μοιχεύσεις	moicheuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery

Matthew 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 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
anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who looks at	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
a woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
lust after	ἐπιθυμῆσαι	epithymēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
committed adultery with	ἐμοίχευσεν	emoicheusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

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Matthew 5:27 Deuteronomy 5:18 · Proverbs 6:32 · Exodus 20:14 · Leviticus 20:10 · Deuteronomy 22:22–24 · Matthew 5:21

Matthew 5:28 James 1:14–15 · 1 John 2:16 · Proverbs 6:25 · Exodus 20:17 · 2 Samuel 11:2 · Job 31:1 · Romans 7:7–8 · 2 Peter 2:14 · Genesis 34:2 · Job 31:9 · Romans 7:14 · Psalm 119:96

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.