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Matthew 19:5

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?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will be joined with” (κολληθήσεται) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will be joined to” (προσκολληθήσεται) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).saidἝνεκαhenekacauseἕνεκαpreposition — “cause”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.causeτούτουtoutouthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καταλείψειkataleipseileaveκαταλείπω (kataleipō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “leave”, an action still aheadG2641I leave behind, desert, abandon, forsake; I leave remaining, reserve.leaveἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.τὸνtontheὁ (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”.fatherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.motherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκολληθήσεταιkollēthēsetaishall cleaveκολλάομαι (kollaomai)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall cleave”, an action still aheadG2853(lit: I glue); hence: mid. and pass: I join myself closely, cleave, adhere (to), I keep company (with), of friendly intercourse.This verse uses “cleave”.shall cleaveτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γυναικὶgunaikiwifeγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “wife”, the to- or for-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.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔσονταιesontaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “two”, the subject formG1417two.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.σάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (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.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προσκολληθήσεταιproskollēthēsetaishall cleaveπροσκολλάω (proskollaō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall cleave”, an action still aheadG4347(lit: I glue one thing to another), I join (unite) closely, cleave (to), follow as an adherent.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh?

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American Standard Version (1901)

and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

Young’s Literal Translation

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh?

World English Bible

and said , ‘ For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother , and shall be joined to his wife ; and the two shall become one flesh ’?

Darby Translation

and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

Douay-Rheims

For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.

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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
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Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.