1 Corinthians 7:39 — King James Version← Study notes
“The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 7:39 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:3922 words
ΓυνὴGynēwife, woman
δέδεταιdedetaibind, be in bonds, knit
ἐφ’eph’about (the times), above, after
ὅσονhosonall
(that), as (long, many
χρόνονchronon+ years old, season, space
ζῇzēlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
ὁhothe
ἀνὴρanērfellow, husband, man
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
δὲdeand / but
κοιμηθῇkoimēthē
ὁhothe
ἀνήρanērfellow, husband, man
ἐλευθέραeleutherafree (man, woman), at liberty
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
ᾧhōwho / which
θέλειtheleidesire, be disposed (forward), intend
γαμηθῆναιgamēthēnaimarry (a wife)
μόνονmonononly / alone
ἐνenabout, after, against
κυρίῳkyriōLord
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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