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Matthew 19:5

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And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,	And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?	Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 said^G2036, For this^G5127 cause^G1752 shall a man^G444 leave^G2641 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 shall cleave^G4347 to his^G846 wife^G1135: and^G2532 they twain^G1417 shall be^{G2071 G1519} one^G3391 flesh^G4561?

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Original Greek

καὶ εἶπεν, Ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
εἶπεν,	eipen	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	said
Ἕνεκεν	Heneken	G1752	PREP	cause
τούτου	toutou	G5127	D-GSN	For this
καταλείψει	kataleipsei	G2641	V-FAI-3S	leave
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	G444	N-NSM	shall a man
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
πατέρα	patera	G3962	N-ASM	father
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
μητέρα,	mētera	G3384	N-ASF	mother
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
προσκολληθήσεται	proskollēthēsetai	G4347	V-FPI-3S	shall cleave
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
γυναικὶ	gunaiki	G1135	N-DSF	wife
αὐτοῦ,	autou	G846	P-GSM	to his
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἔσονται	esontai	G2071	V-FDI-3P	shall be
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
δύο	duo	G1417	A-NUI	they twain
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP
σάρκα	sarka	G4561	N-ASF	flesh
μίαν	mian	G3391	A-ASF	one

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• 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.
• G1135 — γυνή (gynḗ, goo-nay'): a woman, wife, my lady — probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman.
• G1417 — δύο (dýo, doo'-o): two — a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1752 — ἕνεκα (héneka, hen'-ek-ah): for the sake of, on account of, wherefore — of uncertain affinity; on account of:--because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2071 — ἔσομαι (ésomai, es'-om-ahee): future of εἰμί; will be:--shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2641 — καταλείπω (kataleípō, kat-al-i'-po): I leave behind, abandon — from κατά and λείπω; to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining:--forsake, leave, reserve.
• G3384 — μήτηρ (mḗtēr, may'-tare): a mother — apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):--mother.
• G3391 — μία (mía, mee'-ah): irregular feminine of εἷς; one or first:--a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• G4347 — προσκολλάω (proskolláō, pros-kol-lah'-o): I join closely, cleave to — from πρός and κολλάω; to glue to, i.e. (figuratively) to adhere:--cleave, join (self).
• G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
• G5127 — τούτου (toútou, too'-too): genitive case singular masculine or neuter of οὗτος; of (from or concerning) this (person or thing):--here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.

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)

• and they — 1 Corinthians 6:16, 1 Corinthians 7:2, 1 Corinthians 7:4
• cleave — Genesis 34:3, Deuteronomy 4:4, Deuteronomy 10:20, Deuteronomy 11:22, 1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:26, 1 Kings 11:2, Psalms 63:8, Romans 12:9
• said — Genesis 2:21-24, Psalms 45:10, Mark 10:5-9, Ephesians 5:31

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 31:50, Deuteronomy 17:17, Judges 8:30, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Chronicles 14:3, Mark 10:7, Ephesians 5:28

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MONOGAMY
• Torrey’s: HUSBANDS
• Nave’s: DIVORCE, HUSBAND, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MARRIAGE, POLYGAMY

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