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What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἢēOr

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 1

οὐκouksurely

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 2

οἴδατεoidateyou know

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 3

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 4

ὁhowho

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 5

κολλώμενοςkollōmenosis being joined

Lemma: κολλάω (kollaō) · Strong's: G2853

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-NSM)

Meaning: to join — κολλάω, -ῶ; (κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק ; ] ; 1. to glue or cement together. ; 2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX),…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 19:5, Luke 10:11, Luke 15:15, Acts 5:13, Acts 8:29, Acts 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2853; TFLSJ G2853; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 6

τῇtēato the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 7

πόρνῃpornēprostitute

Lemma: πόρνη (pornē) · Strong's: G4204

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: prostitute — πόρνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for זָנָה ; ] ; a prostitute, harlot: Mat.21:31-32, Luk.15:30, 1Co.6:15-16 Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25. Metaphorical (see Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Rev.17:1, 5 17:15-16 19:2.†;…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Luke 15:30, 1 Corinthians 6:15, Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4204; TFLSJ G4204; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 8

ἓνhenone

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 9

σῶμάsōmabody

Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…

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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 10

ἐστιν;estinis?

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 11

ἔσονταιesontaiWill become

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FDI-3P)

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 12

γάρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 13

φησινphēsinit says

Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to assert — φημί ; [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded…

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Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5346; TFLSJ G5346; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 14

οἱhoithe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 15

δύοduotwo

Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…

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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 16

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 17

σάρκαsarkaflesh

Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…

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Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 18

μίαν·mianone;

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 6:16 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Or	→	ἤ G2228 or
don’t you know	→	G1492
that	→	ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
he who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
unites himself	→	κολλάω G2853 to join
with a prostitute	→	πόρνη G4204 prostitute
is	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
one [with her]	→	εἷς G1520 one
in body	→	σῶμα G4983 body
For	→	γάρ G1063 for
it is said	→	φημί G5346 to assert
The	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
two	→	δύο G1417 two
will become	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
. . .	→	εἰς G1519 toward
one	→	εἷς G1520 one
flesh	→	σάρξ G4561 flesh

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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