King James Version

1 Corinthians 6:16

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

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ἢēWhatἤconjunction — “What”G2228or, than.Whatοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κολλώμενοςkollōmenoshe which is joinedκολλάομαι (kollaomai)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he which is joined”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2853(lit: I glue); hence: mid. and pass: I join myself closely, cleave, adhere (to), I keep company (with), of friendly intercourse.he which is joinedτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πόρνῃpornēto an harlotπόρνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to an harlot”, the to- or for-formG4204a prostitute; met: an idolatrous community.to an harlotἓνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneσῶμάsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.bodyἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Ἔσονταιesontaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.φησίνphēsinto sayφημί (phēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “two”, the subject formG1417two.εἰςeisoneεἰςpreposition — “one”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.oneσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshμίανmianoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “one”, the object formG1520one.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

have ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? 'for they shall be — saith He — the two for one flesh.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

Young’s Literal Translation

have ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? 'for they shall be — saith He — the two for one flesh.'

World English Bible

Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.”

Darby Translation

Do ye not know that he [that is] joined to the harlot is one body? for the two, he says, shall be one flesh.

Douay-Rheims

Or know you not, that he who is joined to a harlot, is made one body? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh.

Quotes

Genesis 2:24 Genesis 2:24 · King James VersionTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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