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Romans 7:3

So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

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ἄραaraSo thenἄραconjunction — “So then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.So thenοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ζῶντοςzōntoslivethζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “liveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.livethτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνδρὸςandrosmanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “man”, the of-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.manμοιχαλὶςmoichalisan adulteressμοιχαλίςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “an adulteress”, the subject formG3428(a) an adulteress (that is, a married woman who commits adultery), (b) Hebraistically: extended to those who worship any other than the true God.an adulteressχρηματίσειchrēmatiseito announceχρηματίζω (chrēmatizō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to announce”, an action still aheadG5537(originally: I transact business), (a) act. of God: I warn; pass: I am warned by God (probably in response to an inquiry as to one's duty), (b) (I take a name from my public business, hence) I receive a name, am publicly called.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifγένηταιgenētaithough she be marriedγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “though she be married”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.though she be marriedἀνδρὶandrimanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “man”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.manἑτέρῳheterōotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “other”, the to- or for-formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀποθάνῃapothanēto dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνήρanērmanἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ἐλευθέραeleutherafreeἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “free”, the subject formG1658free, delivered from obligation.This verse uses “free”.ἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).αὐτὴνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μοιχαλίδαmoichalidaadulterousμοιχαλίς (moichalis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “adulterous”, the object formG3428(a) an adulteress (that is, a married woman who commits adultery), (b) Hebraistically: extended to those who worship any other than the true God.γενομένηνgenomenēnto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἀνδρὶandrimanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “man”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ἑτέρῳheterōotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “other”, the to- or for-formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so, then, the husband being alive, an adulteress she shall be called if she may become another man's; and if the husband may die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, having become another man's.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

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World English Bible

So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

Darby Translation

so then, the husband being alive, she shall be called an adulteress if she be to another man; but if the husband should die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, though she be to another man.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore, whilst her husband liveth, she shall be called an adulteress, if she be with another man: but if her husband be dead, she is delivered from the law of her husband; so that she is not an adulteress, if she be with another man.

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