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Hebrews 13:4

In Hebrews 13 of Hebrews.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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τίμιοςtimiosis honourableτίμιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is honourable”, the subject formG5093of great price, precious, honored.is honourableὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γάμοςgamosweddingγάμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “wedding”, the subject formG1062a marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast.This verse uses “wedding”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπᾶσινpasinallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κοίτηkoitēbedκοίτηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “bed”, the subject formG2845(a) a bed, (b) a marriage bed; plur: repeated (immoral) sexual intercourse.the bedἀμίαντοςamiantosundefiledἀμίαντοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “undefiled”, the subject formG283undefiled, untainted, free from contamination.This verse uses “undefiled”.undefiledπόρνουςpornouswhoremongersπόρνος (pornos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “whoremongers”, the object formG4205a fornicator, man who prostitutes himself.whoremongersγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμοιχοὺςmoichousadulterersμοιχός (moichos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “adulterers”, the object formG3432an adulterer, that is, a man who is guilty with a married woman.adulterersκρινεῖkrineiwill judgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “will judge”, an action still aheadG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.will judgeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Young’s Literal Translation

honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

World English Bible

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Darby Translation

[Let] marriage [be held] every way in honour, and the bed [be] undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

Douay-Rheims

Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

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  • Genesis 2:24Genesis 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.

  • Exodus 20:14Exodus 20:14 · King James VersionThou shalt not commit adultery.Exodus 20:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Thou shalt not commit adultery.

  • Proverbs 5:15–23Proverbs 5:15 · King James VersionDrink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.Proverbs 5:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

  • Genesis 1:27–28Genesis 1:27 · King James VersionSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.Genesis 1:27 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

  • Malachi 3:5Malachi 3:5 · King James VersionAnd I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.Malachi 3:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

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