Matthew 19:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”
Matthew 19:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 19:523 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπενeipensay
ἝνεκαHenekabecause, for (cause, sake)
τούτουtoutouhe (it was that), hereof, it
καταλείψειkataleipseiforsake, leave, reserve
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
τὸνtonthe
πατέραpaterafather, parent
καὶkaiand / also
τὴνtēnthe
μητέραmēteramother
καὶkaiand / also
κολληθήσεταιkollēthēsetai
τῇtēthe
γυναικὶgynaikiwife, woman
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ἔσονταιesontaiam, have been, is I
οἱhoithe
δύοdyoboth, twain, two
εἰςeisinto / to
σάρκαsarkaflesh
μίανmianinto / to
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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