Matthew 5:31 — King James Version← Study notes
“It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:”
Matthew 5:31 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:3111 words
ἘρρέθηErrethēsay
δέdeand / but
ὋςHoswho / which
ἂνanif / would
ἀπολύσῃapolysē(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
τὴνtēnthe
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
δότωdotōgive
αὐτῇautēhe / she / it / same
ἀποστάσιονapostasion(writing of)
divorcement
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on Matthew 5:31
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion