Lexical Definition
μοιχεύω moicheúō (moy-khyoo'-o) to commit adultery G:V
from μοιχός
commit adultery.
- to commit adultery
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐμοίχευσεν | has committed adultery with | Matt.5.28 |
| μοιχεύων | committing adultery | LXX.Lev.20.10 |
| μοιχεύσῃσ | shall you commit adultery | Mark.10.19 • Luke.18.20 |
| you may commit adultery | Jas.2.11 | |
| μοιχεύσωσιν | they should commit adultery | LXX.Hos.4.14 |
| μοιχεύσουσι | shall commit adultery | LXX.Hos.4.13 |
| μοιχεύσηται | commit adultery | LXX.Lev.20.10 |
| should commit adultery | LXX.Lev.20.10 | |
| μοιχεύσεισ | commit adultery | LXX.Exod.20.14 • LXX.Deut.5.18 |
| will you commit adultery | Matt.19.18 | |
| will you commit adultery’ | Matt.5.27 | |
| you will commit adultery | Rom.13.9 | |
| μοιχεύουσι | commit adultery | LXX.Ezek.23.43 |
| μοιχεύοντεσ | committing adultery | LXX.Hos.7.4 |
| μοιχεύοντασ | committing adultery | Rev.2.22 |
| μοιχεύεισ | do you commit adultery | Rom.2.22 |
| you do commit adultery | Jas.2.11 | |
| μοιχεύειν | to commit adultery | Rom.2.22 |
| μοιχεύει | commits adultery | Luke.16.18 • Luke.16.18 |
| μοιχευομένη | committing adultery | LXX.Lev.20.10 • John.8.4 |
| μοιχευθῆναι | to be adulterated | Matt.5.32 |
| εμοίχευσε | she committed adultery | LXX.Jer.3.9 |
Abbott-Smith
μοιχεύω (< μοιχός), [in LXX: Ex 20:13*, Le 20:10, al. (נאף);]
to commit adultery: absol., Mt 5:27 19:18, Mk 10:19, Lk 16:18 18:20, Ro 2:22 13:9, Ja 2:11; c. acc. fem., Mt 5:28. Pass., of the woman, Mt 5:32 19:9 WH, mg.), [4](/btb/interlinear/43%20-%20John/8/John.8.4.html)]. Metaph., of idolatry (v.s. μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Je 3:9, al.), seq. μετ’ αὐτῆς, Re 2:22.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 20:13* |
| Leviticus | 20:10 |
| Jeremiah | 3:9 |
| Matthew | 5:27 · 5:28 · 5:32 · 19:9 · 19:18 |
| Mark | 10:19 |
| Luke | 16:18 · 18:20 |
| John | 8:4 |
| Romans | 2:22 · 13:9 |
| James | 2:11 |
| Revelation | 2:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μοιχεύω-εύω,
commit adultery with a woman, debauch her, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, of the woman, [μοιχεύωευθῆναί τινι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 586a3; μεμοιχεύωεῦσθαι ὑπ᾽ ἀλλήλων, of birds, [prev. work] 619a10. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, worship idolatrously, τὸ ξύλον καὶ τὸν λίθον [LXX]
__II intransitive, commit adultery, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__III metaphorically, in future middle (in passive sense), οὐ μοιχεύωεύσεταί μου τὰ φιλήματα her kisses shall not be adulterously stolen from me, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Jer.3.9