Matthew 19:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?”
Matthew 19:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 19:712 words
λέγουσινlegousinsay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΤίTia (kind
of), any (man, thing
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ΜωϋσῆςMōysēs
ἐνετείλατοeneteilato(give) charge, (give)
command(-ments), in…
δοῦναιdounaigive
βιβλίονbiblionbill, book, scroll
ἀποστασίουapostasiou(writing of)
divorcement
καὶkaiand / also
ἀπολῦσαιapolysai(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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