μοιχεύσῃς
moicheúō
commit adultery
To commit a violation of an established marital relationship, typically by engaging in sexual relations with someone who is married to another; in broader usage, to break the exclusivity or covenantal fidelity expected in marriage. The primary sense concerns sexual infidelity involving at least one married individual, with extensions in metaphorical usage for any breach of a committed, exclusive relationship.
Mark 10:19 · Word #7
Lexicon G3431
| Lemma | μοιχεύω |
| Transliteration | moicheúō |
| Strong's | G3431 |
| Definition | To commit a violation of an established marital relationship, typically by engaging in sexual relations with someone who is married to another; in broader usage, to break the exclusivity or covenantal fidelity expected in marriage. The primary sense concerns sexual infidelity involving at least one married individual, with extensions in metaphorical usage for any breach of a committed, exclusive relationship. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commit adultery |
| Literal | commit-adultery |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μοιχεύω |
| Strong's | G3431 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3431-08
you might commit adultery
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, second person singular, expresses a potential or contemplated act viewed as a whole. "You might commit adultery" preserves the root meaning of violating marital exclusivity while reflecting the subjunctive mood and singular address. |
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