KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “the” | οἱ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “Pharisees” | Φαρισαῖοι | A separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary | Pharisees |
| “came to” | προσελθόντες | To approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to | came |
| “him,” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
| “and asked” | ἐπηρώτησαν | To ask for, i.e., inquire, seek | asked |
| “him,” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
| “Is it lawful” | ἔξεστιν | So also ἐξόν neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public) | lawful |
| “for a man” | ἀνδρὶ | A man (properly as an individual male) | man |
| “to put away” | ἀπολῦσαι | To free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce | put away |
| “his” | (No Greek definition. English implied.) | ||
| “wife?” | γυναῖκα | A woman; specially, a wife | wife |
| “tempting” | πειράζοντες | To test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline | tempting |
| “him.” | αὐτόν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
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1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
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