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The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. (KJV)
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ΓυνὴGunēA wife
Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: woman: wife — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…
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Used 98 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1135H; TFLSJ G1135H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 1
δέδεταιdedetaihas been bound
Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)
Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 2
νόμῳnomōto [the] law
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 3
ἐφ᾽eph᾽for
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 4
ὅσονhosonas long as
Lemma: ὅσος (hosos) · Strong's: G3745
Parsing: Correlative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (K-ASM)
Meaning: just as/how much — ὅσος, -η, -ον, ; correlat. of τοσοῦτος, ; how much, how many, how great, how far, how long, as much as, etc. (= Lat. quantus); (a) of number and quantity: m. pl., Mat.14:36, Mrk.3:10, Rom.2:12, al.; n. pl., Mat.17:12,…
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Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 7:12, Matthew 9:15, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:46, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3745; TFLSJ G3745; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 5
χρόνονchronontime
Lemma: χρόνος (chronos) · Strong's: G5550
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: time — χρόνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יוֹם, also for עֵת, etc. ; ] ; time (a space of time, whether long or short; cf. Lft., Notes, 70): Mat.2:7, Mrk.9:21, Luk.1:57, Act.3:21 7:17, 23 13:18 17:30 27:9, Heb.11:32,…
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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 25:19, Mark 2:19, Mark 9:21, Luke 1:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5550; TFLSJ G5550; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 6
ζῇzēamay live
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 7
ὁhothe
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:39 word 8
ἀνὴρanērhusband
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: man: husband — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Mark 10:12, Luke 2:36, Luke 16:18, John 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435H; TFLSJ G0435H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 9
αὐτῆς·autēsof her;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 10
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 11
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 12
καίkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 13
κοιμηθῇkoimēthēashall have died
Lemma: κοιμάω (koimaō) · Strong's: G2837
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to sleep — κοιμάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב ; ] ; to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and pass., to fall asleep (M, Pr., 162; M, Th., 1, 4, 13): Mat.28:13, Luk.22:45, Jhn.11:12, Act.12:6. Metaph, of death: Mat.27:52,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 27:52, Matthew 28:13, Luke 22:45, John 11:11, John 11:12, Acts 7:60 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2837; TFLSJ G2837; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 14
ὁhothe
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:39 word 15
ἀνήρanērhusband
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: man: husband — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Mark 10:12, Luke 2:36, Luke 16:18, John 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435H; TFLSJ G0435H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 16
αὐτῆς,autēsof her
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 17
ἐλευθέραeleutherafree
Lemma: ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) · Strong's: G1658
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: free/freedom — ἐλεύθερος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇפְשִׁי ; ] ; free; (a) in civil sense, not a slave: Jhn.8:33, 1Co.7:21-22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; fem., Gal.4:22-23, 30; (b) as regards…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 17:26, John 8:33, John 8:36, Romans 6:20, Romans 7:3, 1 Corinthians 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1658; TFLSJ G1658; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 18
ἐστὶνestinshe is
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:39 word 19
ᾧhōto whom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 20
θέλειtheleishe wills
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 21
γαμηθῆναι,gamēthēnaito be married,
Lemma: γαμέω (gameō) · Strong's: G1060
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to marry — γαμέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX: Est.10:3, 2Ma.14:25, 4Ma.16:9 * ; ] ; to marry; 1. of the man, to marry, take to wife (ducere): absol., Mat.19:10 22:25, 30 24:38, Mrk.12:25, Luk.17:27, 20:34, 35, 1Co.7:28, 33; with accusative:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Matthew 19:10, Matthew 22:25, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 24:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1060; TFLSJ G1060; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 22
μόνονmonononly
Lemma: μόνος (monos) · Strong's: G3441
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: alone — μόνος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ; ] ; 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Luk.4:8, al.; pleonast.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 113 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 12:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3441; TFLSJ G3441; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 23
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 24
κυρίῳ.kuriō[the] Lord.
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 7:39 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A wife | → | γυνή G1135H woman: wife |
| is bound | → | δέω G1210 to bind |
| to her | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| husband | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
| as long as | → | ὅσος G3745 just as/how much |
| . . . | → | χρόνος G5550 time |
| he lives | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| [her] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| husband | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
| dies | → | κοιμάω G2837 to sleep |
| she is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| free | → | ἐλεύθερος G1658 free/freedom |
| to marry | → | γαμέω G1060 to marry |
| anyone | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| she wishes | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| as long as | → | μόνον G3440 only |
| [he] belongs to | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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