To commit adultery
μοιχεύωStrong’s G3431moicheuō
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Moicheuō is the Greek word usually translated “commit adultery”, “shall you commit adultery” and “commits adultery”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:”
Meaning
Usually translated “commit adultery”, “shall you commit adultery” and “commits adultery”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will you commit adultery 2
- shall you commit adultery 2
- commits adultery 2
- committing adultery 2
- has committed adultery with 1
- to be adulterated 1
- to commit adultery 1
- do you commit adultery 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 4
- Luke 2
- Romans 2
- Mark 1
- John 1
- James 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Matthew 5:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
- Matthew 19:18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
- Mark 10:19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
- Luke 16:18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
- Luke 18:20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Greek dictionary
μοιχεύω moicheuō · to commit adultery
μοιχεύω (μοιχός), [in LXX: Exo.20:13, Lev.20:10, al. (נָאַף) ;] to commit adultery: absol., Mat.5:27 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.16:18 18:20, Rom.2:22 13:9, Jas.2:11; with accusative fem., Mat.5:28. Pass., of the woman, Mat.5:32 19:9 WH, mg.), Jhn.8:4. Metaphorical, of idolatry (see: μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Jer.3:9, a1.), before μετ᾽ αὐτῆς, Rev.2:22.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.