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Mark 10:7

In Mark 10 of Mark.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

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ἕνεκενhenekenFor this causeἕνεκενpreposition — “For this cause”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.For this causeτούτουtoutouthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καταλείψειkataleipseishallκαταλείπω (kataleipō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall”, an action still aheadG2641I leave behind, desert, abandon, forsake; I leave remaining, reserve.shallἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.προσκολληθήσεταιproskollēthēsetaito joinπροσκολλάομαι (proskollaomai)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to join”, an action still aheadG4347(lit: I glue one thing to another), I join (unite) closely, cleave (to), follow as an adherent.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκαgunaikawifeγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wife”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.wifeαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;

Young’s Literal Translation

on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

World English Bible

For this cause a man will leave his father and mother , and will join to his wife ,

Darby Translation

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united to his wife,

Douay-Rheims

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother; and shall cleave to his wife.

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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.

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