King James Version

Mark 10:4

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).they saidἘπέτρεψενepetrepsensufferedἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “suffered”, a single actionG2010I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.sufferedΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.βιβλίονbibliona billβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a bill”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.a billἀποστασίουapostasiouof divorcementἀποστάσιον (apostasion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of divorcement”, the of-formG647repudiation, divorce; met: bill of divorce.of divorcementγράψαιgrapsaito writeγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπολῦσαιapolusaito put her awayἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to put her away”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.to put her away

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'

World English Bible

They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”

Darby Translation

And they said, Moses allowed to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.

Douay-Rheims

Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.

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