1 Corinthians 7:27

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
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1 Corinthians 7:12

Τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐγὼ λέγω οὐχ κύριος· εἴ τις ἀδελφὸς γυναῖκα ἔχει ἄπιστον καὶ αὕτη συνευδοκεῖ οἰκεῖν μετ' αὐτοῦ μὴ ἀφιέτω αὐτήν·
12
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

1 Corinthians 7:20

ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει ἐκλήθη ἐν ταύτῃ μενέτω
20
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
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Grammar V-RPI-2S
Verb — Passive Indicative, second person singular the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"
δέδεσαι Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Second Number Singular
Dictionary form: δέω · THEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: art thou bound
bound ×12 tied ×4 bind ×3 and bound ×2 is bound ×2 are bound ×1 art thou bound ×1 bind he ×1
Strong's Definition G1210
bound, bind, tied, wound, bonds, …
deō
to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
  • to bind tie, fasten
    • to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains
    • "metaphorically
      • Satan is said to bind a woman bent together by means of a demon, as his messenger, taking possession of the woman and preventing her from standing upright
      • "to bind, put under obligation, of the law, duty etc.
        • to be bound to one, a wife, a husband
        to forbid, prohibit, declare to be illicit
Variations 22 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Grammar N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
γυναικί Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: γυνή · goo-NAY
In English
In the KJV here: unto a wife
wife ×54 woman ×53 women ×24 a woman ×22 wives ×10 the woman ×9 a wife ×8 of women ×4
Strong's Definition G1135
woman, wife, women, wives
gynē
a woman; specially, a wife
  • a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
  • "a wife
    • of a betrothed woman
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 34 English renderings
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Grammar PRT-N
Particle
μὴ Speech Particle More Negative
Dictionary form: μή · may
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571 no ×60 lest ×33 but ×26 except ×10 neither ×7 at all ×6 him not ×6
Strong's Definition G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 62 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAM-2S
Verb — Present Active, second person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"
ζήτει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Singular
Dictionary form: ζητέω · zay-TEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: seek
seek ×15 sought ×15 seeking ×11 ye seek ×8 seek ye ×6 seeketh ×4 they sought ×4 ye shall seek ×4
Strong's Definition G2212
seek, sought, seeking, seeketh, about, …
zēteō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
  • to seek in order to find
    • to seek a thing
    • "to seek [in order to find out
    by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e., require, demand
  • to crave, demand something from someone
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 51 English renderings
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Grammar N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
λύσιν· Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: λύσις · LOO-sees
In English
In the KJV here: to be loosed
to be loosed ×1
Strong's Definition G3080
loosed
lysis
a loosening, i.e., (specially), divorce
  • a loosing, setting free
    • of a prisoner
    • "of the bond of marriage, divorce
    release, ransoming, deliverance
    • of liquidating a debt
    means or power of releasing or loosing
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Grammar V-RPI-2S
Verb — Passive Indicative, second person singular the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"
λέλυσαι Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Second Number Singular
Dictionary form: λύω · LOO-oh
In English
In the KJV here: art thou loosed
loose ×5 loosed ×3 to loose ×3 shall be dissolved ×2 and unloose to ×1 art thou loosed ×1 be broken ×1 be broken should ×1
Strong's Definition G3089
loose, loosed, broken, unloose, destroy, …
lyō
to ___%___loosen___%___ (literally or figuratively)
  • to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened
    • bandages of the feet, the shoes,
    • "of a husband and wife joined together by the bond of matrimony"of a single man, whether he has already had a wife or has not yet married
    to loose one bound, i.e., to unbind, release from bonds, set free
    • of one bound up (swathed in bandages)
    • "bound with chains (a prisoner), discharge from prison, let go
    to loosen, undo, dissolve, anything bound, tied, or compacted together
    • an assembly, i.e., to dismiss, break up
    • "laws, as having a binding force, are likened to bonds"to annul, subvert"to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act"to declare unlawful"to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy"to dissolve something coherent into parts, to destroy"metaphorically, to overthrow, to do away with
Variations 28 forms of this word
Translations 34 English renderings
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
ἀπὸ Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἀπό · ah-POH
In English
In the KJV here: from
from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8
Strong's Definition G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
    • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
      • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
    • "of origin of a cause
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 54 English renderings
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Grammar N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
γυναικός Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: γυνή · goo-NAY
In English
In the KJV here: a wife
wife ×54 woman ×53 women ×24 a woman ×22 wives ×10 the woman ×9 a wife ×8 of women ×4
Strong's Definition G1135
woman, wife, women, wives
gynē
a woman; specially, a wife
  • a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
  • "a wife
    • of a betrothed woman
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 34 English renderings
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Grammar PRT-N
Particle
μὴ Speech Particle More Negative
Dictionary form: μή · may
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571 no ×60 lest ×33 but ×26 except ×10 neither ×7 at all ×6 him not ×6
Strong's Definition G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 62 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAM-2S
Verb — Present Active, second person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"
ζήτει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Singular
Dictionary form: ζητέω · zay-TEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: seek
seek ×15 sought ×15 seeking ×11 ye seek ×8 seek ye ×6 seeketh ×4 they sought ×4 ye shall seek ×4
Strong's Definition G2212
seek, sought, seeking, seeketh, about, …
zēteō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
  • to seek in order to find
    • to seek a thing
    • "to seek [in order to find out
    by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e., require, demand
  • to crave, demand something from someone
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 51 English renderings
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Grammar N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
γυναῖκα Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: γυνή · goo-NAY
In English
In the KJV here: a wife
wife ×54 woman ×53 women ×24 a woman ×22 wives ×10 the woman ×9 a wife ×8 of women ×4
Strong's Definition G1135
woman, wife, women, wives
gynē
a woman; specially, a wife
  • a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
  • "a wife
    • of a betrothed woman
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 34 English renderings