Matthew 1:19

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make a publick example, her was minded to put away her privily.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἰωσὴφ
G2501 N-NSM-P
iōsēph
let Him (God) add, increaser
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
  • the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob
    • "the son of Jonan or Jonam, one of the ancestors of Christ (see Luke 3:30)"the son of Judah (also spelled Judas or Joda) another ancestor of Jesus (see Luke 3:26)"the son of Mattathias, another ancestor of Christ (see Luke 3:24)"the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus"a half-brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55)"Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who believed in Jesus (see Matthew 27:57, 59; Mark 15:43, 45)"Joseph surnamed Barnabas (see Acts 4:36)"Joseph call Barsabas and surnamed Justus (see Acts 1:23)
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀνὴρ
G435 N-NSM
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
αὐτῆς
G846 P-GSF
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
δίκαιος
G1342 A-NSM
dikaios
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
  • righteous, observing divine laws
    • in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
      • of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined
        • "innocent, faultless, guiltless"used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life
        • only Christ truly
        approved of or acceptable of God
      in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them
ὢν
G5607
ōn
being
  • being, etc.
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
θέλων
G2309 V-PAP-NSM
thelō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
  • to will, have in mind, intend
    • to be resolved or determined, to purpose
      • "to desire, to wish"to love
      • to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
      to take delight in, have pleasure
αὐτὴν
G846 P-ASF
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
παραδειγματίσαι
G3856
paradeigmatizō
to show alongside (the public), i.e., expose to infamy
  • to set forth as a public example, make an example of
    • in a bad sense
      • to hold up to infamy
        • "to expose to public disgrace
ἐβουλήθη
G1014 V-AOI-3S
boulomai
to ___%___will,___%___ i.e., (reflexively) be willing
  • to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded
    • "of willing as an affection, to desire
λάθρᾳ
G2977 ADV
lathra
privately
  • secretly
ἀπολῦσαι
G630 V-AAN
apolyō
to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
  • to set free
    • "to let go, dismiss, (to detain no longer)
    • a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a decisive answer
      • "to bid depart, send away
    to let go free, release
    • a captive i.e., to loose his bonds and bid him depart, to give him liberty to depart
      • "to acquit one accused of a crime and set him at liberty"indulgently to grant a prisoner leave to depart"to release a debtor, i.e., not to press one's claim against him, to remit his debt
    used of divorce, to dismiss from the house, to repudiate"to send one's self away, to depart
αὐτήν
G846 P-ASF
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν
19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make a publick example, her was minded to put away her privily.
Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:21

וְהוֹצִיאוּ אֶת-הַֽנַּעֲרָ אֶל-פֶּתַח בֵּית-אָבִיהָ וּסְקָלוּהָ אַנְשֵׁי עִירָהּ בָּֽאֲבָנִים וָמֵתָה כִּֽי-עָשְׂתָה נְבָלָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לִזְנוֹת בֵּית אָבִיהָ וּבִֽעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃
21
Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

Deuteronomy 24:1

כִּֽי-יִקַּח אִישׁ אִשָּׁה וּבְעָלָהּ וְהָיָה אִם-לֹא תִמְצָא-חֵן בְּעֵינָיו כִּי-מָצָא בָהּ עֶרְוַת דָּבָר וְכָתַב לָהּ סֵפֶר כְּרִיתֻת וְנָתַן בְּיָדָהּ וְשִׁלְּחָהּ מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
1
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

John 8:4

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Διδάσκαλε αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατείληφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη·
4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Mark 6:20

ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ πολλὰ ἐποίει καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν
20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Leviticus 20:10

וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִנְאַף אֶת-אֵשֶׁת אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִנְאַף אֶת-אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ מֽוֹת-יוּמַת הַנֹּאֵף וְהַנֹּאָֽפֶת׃
10
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Genesis 38:24

וַיְהִי׀ כְּמִשְׁלֹשׁ חֳדָשִׁים וַיֻּגַּד לִֽיהוּדָה לֵאמֹר זָֽנְתָה תָּמָר כַּלָּתֶךָ וְגַם הִנֵּה הָרָה לִזְנוּנִים וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה הֽוֹצִיאוּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃
24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Luke 2:25

Καὶ ἰδού ἦν ἄνθρωπος ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ ᾧ ὄνομα Συμεών καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος καὶ εὐλαβής προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ καὶ πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἦν ἐπ' αὐτόν·
25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Psalms 112:4

זָרַח בַּחֹשֶׁךְ אוֹר לַיְשָׁרִים חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃
4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Mark 10:4

οἱ δὲ εἶπον Μωσῆς Ἐπέτρεψεν βιβλίον ἀποστασίου γράψαι καὶ ἀπολῦσαι
4
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put away. her

Leviticus 19:20

וְאִישׁ כִּֽי-יִשְׁכַּב אֶת-אִשָּׁה שִׁכְבַת-זֶרַע וְהִוא שִׁפְחָה נֶֽחֱרֶפֶת לְאִישׁ וְהָפְדֵּה לֹא נִפְדָּתָה אוֹ חֻפְשָׁה לֹא נִתַּן-לָהּ בִּקֹּרֶת תִּֽהְיֶה לֹא יֽוּמְתוּ כִּי-לֹא חֻפָּֽשָׁה׃
20
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

Acts 10:22

οἱ δὲ εἶπον Κορνήλιος ἑκατοντάρχης ἀνὴρ δίκαιος καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν μαρτυρούμενός τε ὑπὸ ὅλου τοῦ ἔθνους τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐχρηματίσθη ὑπὸ ἀγγέλου ἁγίου μεταπέμψασθαί σε εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ῥήματα παρὰ σοῦ
22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Genesis 6:9

אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת נֹחַ נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹֽרֹתָיו אֶת-הָֽאֱלֹהִים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ-נֹֽחַ׃
9
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
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