Ephesians 5:28

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
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Genesis 2:21

וַיַּפֵּל יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים׀ תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל-הָאָדָם וַיִּישָׁן וַיִּקַּח אַחַת מִצַּלְעֹתָיו וַיִּסְגֹּר בָּשָׂר תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃
21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Matthew 19:5

καὶ εἶπεν ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν
5
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall twain be one flesh?

Ephesians 5:25

Οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν καθὼς καὶ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς
25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:33

πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ' ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα
33
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Ephesians 5:31

ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν
31
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they shall two be one flesh.
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Grammar ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: οὕτω · HOO-toh
In English
In the KJV here: so
so ×147 even so ×14 thus ×14 likewise ×5 on this wise ×5 after this manner ×3 and so ×2 after that ×1
Strong's Definition G3779
so, thus, wise, likewise, manner, …
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAI-3P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
ὀφείλουσιν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὀφείλω · oh-FEE-loh
In English
In the KJV here: ought
ought ×12 owed ×2 are bound ×1 debt ×1 due ×1 he is guilty ×1 he ought ×1 is a debtor ×1
Strong's Definition G3784
ought, owest, bound, due, duty, …
opheilō
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
  • to owe
    • to owe money, be in debt for
      • that which is due, the debt
    metaphorically the goodwill due
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 24 English renderings
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In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In the KJV here: men
men ×63 man ×33 husband ×24 a man ×19 husbands ×11 ye men ×8 sirs ×6 the man ×5
Strong's Definition G435
men, man, husband, husbands, sirs, …
anēr
a man (properly as an individual male)
  • with reference to sex
    • of a male
    • "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband
    with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: to love
love ×22 loved ×15 loveth ×12 thou shalt love ×10 ye love ×8 beloved ×7 to love ×5 we love ×5
Strong's Definition G25
love, loved, loveth, beloved, lovest, …
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
  • of persons
    • to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
    of things
    • to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
Variations 36 forms of this word
Translations 48 English renderings
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In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In the KJV here: their
himself ×95 themselves ×46 yourselves ×27 ourselves ×19 his ×16 their ×14 itself ×7 to himself ×7
Strong's Definition G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 57 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: wives
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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In the KJV here: as
as ×295 when ×41 as it were ×16 how ×14 as though ×12 about ×11 even as ×11 like ×7
Strong's Definition G5613
as, when, were, how, about, …
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 61 English renderings
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In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar F-3GPM
Reflexive Pronoun — Genitive, third person masculine plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"
ἑαυτῶν Speech Reflexive Pronoun Case Genitive Person Third Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἑαυτοῦ · heh-av-TOO
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In the KJV here: their own
himself ×95 themselves ×46 yourselves ×27 ourselves ×19 his ×16 their ×14 itself ×7 to himself ×7
Strong's Definition G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 57 English renderings
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In the KJV here: bodies
body ×106 bodies ×11 body of ×11 the body ×4 a body ×2 body for ×2 bodily his ×1 body the ×1
Strong's Definition G4983
body, bodies, bodily, bodys, slaves
sōma
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
  • the body both of men or animals
    • a dead body or corpse
    • "the living body
      • of animals
    the bodies of plants and of stars (heavenly bodies)"is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
    • so in the New Testament of the church
    that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 16 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: he that
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In the KJV here: loveth
love ×22 loved ×15 loveth ×12 thou shalt love ×10 ye love ×8 beloved ×7 to love ×5 we love ×5
Strong's Definition G25
love, loved, loveth, beloved, lovest, …
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
  • of persons
    • to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
    of things
    • to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
Variations 36 forms of this word
Translations 48 English renderings
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In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: his
himself ×95 themselves ×46 yourselves ×27 ourselves ×19 his ×16 their ×14 itself ×7 to himself ×7
Strong's Definition G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 57 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: 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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In the KJV here: himself
himself ×95 themselves ×46 yourselves ×27 ourselves ×19 his ×16 their ×14 itself ×7 to himself ×7
Strong's Definition G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations 20 forms of this word
Translations 57 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: loveth
love ×22 loved ×15 loveth ×12 thou shalt love ×10 ye love ×8 beloved ×7 to love ×5 we love ×5
Strong's Definition G25
love, loved, loveth, beloved, lovest, …
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
  • of persons
    • to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
    of things
    • to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
Variations 36 forms of this word
Translations 48 English renderings