μοιχάωmoicháō
(middle voice) to commit adultery
Greek (New Testament) · G3429
Meanings
to commit adultery with: with accusative, fem. In NT always middle in same sense; of the man: absolutely, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9; followed by ἐπ’ αὐτήν, Mark 10:11; of the woman: Mark 10:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:32 But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
- Matthew 19:9 And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”
- Mark 10:11 He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery against her.
- Mark 10:12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries someone else, she commits adultery.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.