μοιχοὺς
moichós
adulterers
A man who engages in sexual relations with the spouse of another, specifically one who is an adulterer, i.e., a man who violates the sanctity of another's marriage. In certain contexts, the term may extend figuratively to one who breaks a covenant, especially in a religious or social sense, but the primary sense is that of a male adulterer.
Hebrews 13:4 · Word #13
Lexicon G3432
| Lemma | μοιχός |
| Transliteration | moichós |
| Strong's | G3432 |
| Definition | A man who engages in sexual relations with the spouse of another, specifically one who is an adulterer, i.e., a man who violates the sanctity of another's marriage. In certain contexts, the term may extend figuratively to one who breaks a covenant, especially in a religious or social sense, but the primary sense is that of a male adulterer. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | adulterers |
| Literal | adulterers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μοιχός |
| Strong's | G3432 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3432-02
male adulterers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP) — referring to multiple men as direct objects or objects of prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the primary sense of μοιχός as a man who violates another man's marriage. The accusative masculine plural form is preserved by the plural "male adulterers." |
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