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1 Corinthians 7:39

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← 1 Corinthians 7:38	1 Corinthians 7:39 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 7:40 →
So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth [her] not in marriage doeth better.	The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.	But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The wife^G1135 is bound^G1210 by the law^{G3551 G1909} as long^G5550 as^G3745 her^G846 husband^G435 liveth^G2198; but^G1161 if^G1437 her^G846 husband^G435 be dead^G2837, she is^G2076 at liberty^G1658 to be married^G1060 to whom^G3739 she will^G2309; only^G3440 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

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Original Greek

Γυνὴ δέδεται νόμῳ ἐφ’ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς· ἐὰν δὲ κοιμηθῇ ὁ ἀνήρ αὐτῆς, ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ᾧ θέλει γαμηθῆναι, μόνον ἐν Κυρίῳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Γυνὴ	Gunē	G1135	N-NSF	The wife
δέδεται	dedetai	G1210	V-RPI-3S	is bound
νόμῳ	nomō	G3551	N-DSM	by the law
ἐφ’	eph’	G1909	PREP
ὅσον	hoson	G3745	K-ASM	as
χρόνον	chronon	G5550	N-ASM	as long
ζῇ	zē	G2198	V-PAI-3S	liveth
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἀνὴρ	anēr	G435	N-NSM	husband
αὐτῆς·	autēs	G846	P-GSF	her
ἐὰν	ean	G1437	COND	if
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
κοιμηθῇ	koimēthē	G2837	V-APS-3S	be dead
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἀνήρ	anēr	G435	N-NSM	husband
αὐτῆς,	autēs	G846	P-GSF	her
ἐλευθέρα	eleuthera	G1658	A-NSF	at liberty
ἐστὶν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	she is
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSM	to whom
θέλει	thelei	G2309	V-PAI-3S	she will
γαμηθῆναι,	gamēthēnai	G1060	V-APN	to be married
μόνον	monon	G3440	ADV	only
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
Κυρίῳ.	Kuriō	G2962	N-DSM	the Lord

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1060 — γαμέω (gaméō, gam-eh'-o): I marry — from γάμος; to wed (of either sex):--marry (a wife).
• G1135 — γυνή (gynḗ, goo-nay'): a woman, wife, my lady — probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1210 — δέω (déō, deh'-o): I bind — a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also δεῖ, δέομαι.
• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G1658 — ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, el-yoo'-ther-os): free, delivered from obligation — probably from the alternate of ἔρχομαι; unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability):--free (man, woman), at liberty.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2198 — ζάω (záō, dzah'-o): I live — a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):--life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
• G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): I will, wish, desire — apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
• G2837 — κοιμάω (koimáō, koy-mah'-o): I fall asleep, am asleep — from κεῖμαι; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease:--(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.
• G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
• G3440 — μόνον (mónon, mon'-on): alone, but, only — neuter of μόνος as adverb; merely:--alone, but, only.
• G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): a law, the Mosaic Law — from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3745 — ὅσος (hósos, hos'-os): how much, how great, how many — by reduplication from ὅς; as (much, great, long, etc.) as:--all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
• G5550 — χρόνος (chrónos, khron'-os): time, a particular time, season — of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from καιρός, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from αἰών, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay:--+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• only — Genesis 6:2, Deuteronomy 7:3-4, Malachi 2:11, 2 Corinthians 6:14-16
• wife — Romans 7:2-3, 1 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Corinthians 7:15

Reciprocal references (8): Genesis 24:3, Matthew 19:9, Matthew 19:10, John 2:2, 1 Corinthians 7:9, 1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Timothy 5:9, 1 Timothy 5:11

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: MARRIAGE
• Nave’s: CELIBACY, MARRIAGE, STOICISM, WIDOW, WIFE

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