μοιχεύωmoicheúō
to commit adultery
Greek (New Testament) · G3431
Meanings
to commit adultery: absolutely, Matthew 5:27, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 16:18, Luke 18:20, Romans 2:22, Romans 13:9, James 2:11; with accusative fem., Matthew 5:28. Pass., of the woman, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9 WH, margin), John 8:4. Metaph., of idolatry (see μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Jeremiah 3:9, and elsewhere), followed by μετ’ αὐτῆς, Revelation 2:22.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’
- Matthew 5:28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- 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 19:18 “Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.
- Mark 10:19 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’”
- Luke 16:18 “For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.