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Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤίμιοςTimiosHonorable [let]
Lemma: τίμιος (timios) · Strong's: G5093
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: precious — τίμιος, -α, -ον; (τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר ; ] ; valued, hence, ; (a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl., 1Co.3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, 1Pe.1:7, Rec.;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Acts 5:34, Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 3:12, James 5:7, 1 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5093; TFLSJ G5093; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 1
ὁho<the>
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 Hebrews 13:4 word 2
γάμοςgamosmarriage [be]
Lemma: γάμος (gamos) · Strong's: G1062
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: wedding — γάμος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for מִשְׁתֶּה ; ] ; 1. a wedding, esp. a wedding-feast: Mat.22:8, 10 11, 12, Jhn.2:1-3, Rev.19:7, 9; pl. (Field, Notes, 16), Mat.22:2-4, 9 25:10, Luk.12:36 14:8. ; 2. marriage: Heb.13:4 (Cremer,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:4, Matthew 22:8, Matthew 22:9, Matthew 22:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1062; TFLSJ G1062; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 3
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,…
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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 Hebrews 13:4 word 4
πᾶσινpasinall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 5
καὶkaiand
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,…
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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 Hebrews 13:4 word 6
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 Hebrews 13:4 word 7
κοίτηkoitēmarriage bed
Lemma: κοίτη (koitē) · Strong's: G2845
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: bed — κοίτη, -ης, ἡ (in Hom., κοῖτος) ; [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁכָּב, also for שְׁכָבָה, etc. ; ] ; a bed: Luk.11:7; esp. the marriage-bed: κ. ἀμίαντος, Heb.13:4; κ. ἔχειν, of a woman conceiving, Rom.9:10 (cf. peculiar…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 11:7, Romans 9:10, Romans 13:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2845; TFLSJ G2845; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 8
ἀμίαντος·amiantosundefiled;
Lemma: ἀμίαντος (amiantos) · Strong's: G0283
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: pure — ἀ-μίαντος, -ον; (μιαίνω), [in LXX: Wis.3:13 4:2 8:20, 2Ma.14:36 2Mac 15:34 * ; ] ; undefiled, free from contamination (in π., of αἰθήρ; MM, VGT, see word): Heb.7:26 13:4, 1Pe.1:4, Jas.1:27.†; SYN.: ἄμωμος, ἄσπιλος…
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Used 4 times. Also: Hebrews 7:26, James 1:27, 1 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0283; TFLSJ G0283; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 9
πόρνουςpornous[the] sexually immoral
Lemma: πόρνος (pornos) · Strong's: G4205
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: sexual sinner — πόρνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Sir.23:16-18 * ; ] ; 1. a male prostitute (Xen., al.). ; 2. a fornicator: 1Co.5:9-11 6:9, Eph.5:5, 1Ti.1:10, Heb.12:15 13:4, Rev.21:8 22:15.†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Ephesians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4205; TFLSJ G4205; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 10
γὰρgarfor
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 Hebrews 13:4 word 11
καὶkaiand
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: SBLGNT, TR, 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 Hebrews 13:4 word 12
μοιχοὺςmoichousadulterers
Lemma: μοιχός (moichos) · Strong's: G3432
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: adulterer — μοιχός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX for נָאַף ; ] ; an adulterer: Luk.18:11, 1Co.6:9, Heb.13:4.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 18:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, James 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3432; TFLSJ G3432; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 13
κρινεῖkrineiwill judge
Lemma: κρίνω (krinō) · Strong's: G2919
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to judge — κρίνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב ,דּין, etc. ; ] ; 1. to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: 2Ma.13:15). ; 2. to approve, esteem: Rom.14:5. ; 3. to be of opinion, judge, think: Luk.7:43, 1Co.11:13;…
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Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:1, Matthew 7:2, Matthew 19:28, Luke 6:37, Luke 7:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2919; TFLSJ G2919; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 14
ὁho<the>
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 Hebrews 13:4 word 15
θεός.¶theosGod.
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 13:4 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Marriage | → | γάμος G1062 wedding |
| should be honored | → | τίμιος G5093 precious |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| marriage bed | → | κοίτη G2845 bed |
| kept undefiled | → | ἀμίαντος G0283 pure |
| for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| will judge | → | κρίνω G2919 to judge |
| the sexually immoral | → | πόρνος G4205 sexual sinner |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| adulterers | → | μοιχός G3432 adulterer |
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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