Word Study · Strong's G3431 · Greek
μοιχεύω
moicheuo
moy-khyoo'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: moicheúō
“to commit adultery”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to commit adultery
Rendered in the KJV as
commit adultery.
- 14occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 11inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 14 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 11
- μοιχεύσῃς,3
- μοιχεύσεις,2
- ἐμοίχευσεν1
- μοιχεύει,1
- μοιχεύει.¶1
- μοιχεύειν1
- μοιχεύεις1
- μοιχεύεις;1
- μοιχευθῆναι·1
- μοιχεύοντας1
- μοιχεύσεις.1
How it is rendered · 14
- commits adultery,1
- commits adultery.1
- committing adultery1
- do you commit adultery?1
- has committed adultery with1
- shall you commit adultery1
- shall you commit adultery,1
- to be adulterated;1
- to commit adultery1
- will you commit adultery,1
- will you commit adultery.’1
- you do commit adultery1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 2nd person singular3
- verb · future active, statement · 2nd person singular3
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person singular2
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAS-2S · 3
- V-FAI-2S · 3
- V-PAI-2S · 2
- V-PAI-3S · 2
- V-AAI-3S · 1
- V-APN · 1
- V-PAN · 1
- V-PAP-APM · 1
All 14, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew4 occurrences
- Matthew 5:27μοιχεύσεις.moicheuseisverb · future active, statement · 2nd person singularYou have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’here: will you commit adultery.’
- Matthew 5:28ἐμοίχευσενemoicheusenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularBut I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.here: has committed adultery with
- Matthew 5:32μοιχευθῆναι·moicheuthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.here: to be adulterated;
- Matthew 19:18μοιχεύσεις,moicheuseisverb · future active, statement · 2nd person singular“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,here: will you commit adultery,
Luke3 occurrences
- Luke 16:18μοιχεύει,moicheueiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularAnyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.here: commits adultery,
- Luke 16:18μοιχεύει.¶moicheueiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularAnyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.here: commits adultery.
- Luke 18:20μοιχεύσῃς,moicheusēsverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 2nd person singularYou know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”here: shall you commit adultery,
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 2:22μοιχεύεινmoicheueinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?here: to commit adultery
- Romans 2:22μοιχεύεις;moicheueisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularYou who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?here: do you commit adultery?
- Romans 13:9μοιχεύσεις,moicheuseisverb · future active, statement · 2nd person singularThe commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”here: you will commit adultery,
James2 occurrences
- James 2:11μοιχεύσῃς,moicheusēsverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 2nd person singularFor He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.here: you may commit adultery,
- James 2:11μοιχεύειςmoicheueisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularFor He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.here: you do commit adultery