1 Corinthians 7:4
The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
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ASV
The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.
KJV
The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἡ | hē | The | G3588 → |
| γυνὴ | gunē | wife | G1135 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἰδίου | idiou | [her] own | G2398 → |
| σώματος | sōmatos | body | G4983 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐξουσιάζει | exousiazei | has authority over | G1850 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ἀνήρ· | anēr | husband; | G435 → |
| ὁμοίως | homoiōs | likewise | G3668 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ἀνὴρ | anēr | husband | G435 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἰδίου | idiou | [his] own | G2398 → |
| σώματος | sōmatos | body | G4983 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐξουσιάζει | exousiazei | has authority over | G1850 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| γυνή. | gunē | wife. | G1135 → |
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