μοιχαλίδι
moichalís
adulterous
A woman who commits adultery; specifically, a female who engages in a sexual relationship with someone other than her spouse, violating marital fidelity. In extended or figurative usage, a term for unfaithfulness more generally, especially in relation to breaches of covenant or exclusive loyalty (such as devotion to another deity or betraying a community bond).
Mark 8:38 · Word #15
Lexicon G3428
| Lemma | μοιχαλίς |
| Transliteration | moichalís |
| Strong's | G3428 |
| Definition | A woman who commits adultery; specifically, a female who engages in a sexual relationship with someone other than her spouse, violating marital fidelity. In extended or figurative usage, a term for unfaithfulness more generally, especially in relation to breaches of covenant or exclusive loyalty (such as devotion to another deity or betraying a community bond). |
Morphology ADJ.R DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.R — Restrictive Adjective — Limits or specifies the noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | adulterous |
| Literal | adulteress |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μοιχαλίς |
| Strong's | G3428 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3428-03
to an adulteress
| Morphological Notes | Restrictive adjective (from noun μοιχαλίς), dative feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of a female who commits adultery. The dative feminine singular form is preserved by translating with "to an," indicating the dative case and singular feminine referent. |
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