Original Word: μοιχός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: moichos
Pronunciation: moy-khos'
Phonetic Spelling: (moy-khos')
Definition: Adulterer
Meaning: an adulterer, that is, a man who is guilty with a married woman.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μοιχάω (moichaō), meaning "to commit adultery."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - נאף (na'aph): Often translated as "to commit adultery," this Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to describe the act of adultery and is found in passages such as Exodus 20:14 and Leviticus 20:10.

Usage: The term "μοιχός" refers to a man who engages in sexual relations with someone other than his wife, thus violating the sanctity of marriage. In the New Testament, it is used to describe those who are unfaithful in their marital vows, often in a broader spiritual sense as well, indicating unfaithfulness to God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, adultery was considered a serious offense, often leading to severe social and legal consequences. In Jewish culture, the Law of Moses explicitly condemned adultery, and it was punishable by death (Leviticus 20:10). The New Testament continues this moral teaching, emphasizing the sanctity of marriage and fidelity as reflective of one's relationship with God.

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
an adulterer
NASB Translation
adulterers (3).

STRONGS NT 3432: μοιχός

μοιχός, μοιχοῦ, ὁ, an adulterer: Luke 18:11; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Hebrews 13:4. Hebraistically (see μοιχαλίς, b.) and figuratively, faithless toward God, ungodly: James 4:4 R G. (Sophocles, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plutarch, and following; the Sept..)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

adulterer.

Perhaps a primary word; a (male) paramour; figuratively, apostate -- adulterer.

Forms and Transliterations

μοιχοι μοιχοί μοιχοὶ μοιχός μοιχού μοιχους μοιχούς μοιχοὺς μοιχών μόλιβδον μόλιβδος μολίβδου μολίβδω moichoi moichoí moichoì moichous moichoùs

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