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Matthew 19:3 — King James Version← Study notes

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?


Matthew 19:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 19:318 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
προσῆλθονprosēlthon(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunt…
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisee
πειράζοντεςpeirazontesassay, examine, go about
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
ἔξεστινexestinbe lawful, let, (-est)
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being
ἀπολῦσαιapolysai(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
τὴνtēnthe
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
πᾶσανpasanall / every
αἰτίανaitianaccusation, case, cause
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΚαὶKaiand / also
προσῆλθονprosēlthon(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunt…
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisee
πειράζοντεςpeirazontesassay, examine, go about
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
ἔξεστινexestinbe lawful, let, (-est)
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being
ἀπολῦσαιapolysai(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
τὴνtēnthe
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
πᾶσανpasanall / every
αἰτίανaitianaccusation, case, cause

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