Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
καρδίας
G2588 N-GSF
kardia
the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
  • the heart
    • that organ in the animal body which is the center of the circulation of the blood, and hence was regarded as the seat of physical life
    • "denotes the center of all physical and spiritual life
      • the vigour and sense of physical life
      • "the center and seat of spiritual life
        • the soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavors
        • "of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence"of the will and character"of the soul so far as it is affected and stirred in a bad way or good, or of the soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions
      of the middle or central or inmost part of anything, even though inanimate
ἐξέρχονται
G1831 V-PNI-3P
exerchomai
to issue (literally or figuratively)
  • to go or come forth of
    • with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point from which he departs
      • of those who leave a place of their own accord
      • "of those who are expelled or cast out
    metaphorically
    • to go out of an assembly, i.e., forsake it
    • "to come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of"to go forth from one's power, escape from it in safety"to come forth (from privacy) into the world, before the public, (of those who by novelty of opinion attract attention)"of things
      • of reports, rumours, messages, precepts
      • "to be made known, declared"to be spread, to be proclaimed"to come forth
        • emitted as from the heart or the mouth
        • "to flow forth from the body"to emanate, issue
          • used of a sudden flash of lightning
          • "used of a thing vanishing"used of a hope which has disappeared
διαλογισμοὶ
G1261 N-NPM
dialogismos
discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
  • the thinking of a man deliberating with himself
    • a thought, inward reasoning
    • "purpose, design
    a deliberating, questioning about what is true
    • hesitation, doubting
    • "disputing, arguing
πονηροί
G4190 A-NPM
ponēros
hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e., diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e., derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
  • full of labors, annoyances, hardships
    • pressed and harassed by labors
    • "bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
    bad, of a bad nature or condition
    • in a physical sense: diseased or blind
    • "in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
φόνοι
G5408 N-NPM
phonos
murder
  • murder, slaughter
μοιχεῖαι
G3430 N-NPF
moicheia
adultery
  • adultery
πορνεῖαι
G4202 N-NPF
porneia
harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry
  • illicit sexual intercourse
    • adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc.
    • "sexual intercourse with close relatives; Leviticus 18"sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mark 10:11,12
    metaphorically the worship of idols
    • of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols
κλοπαί
G2829 N-NPF
klopē
stealing
  • theft
ψευδομαρτυρίαι
G5577 N-NPF
pseudomartyria
untrue testimony
  • false witness, false testimony
βλασφημίαι
G988 N-NPF
blasphēmia
vilification (especially against God)
  • slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name
  • "impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty

ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί φόνοι μοιχεῖαι πορνεῖαι κλοπαί ψευδομαρτυρίαι βλασφημίαι
19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Cross References

Mark 7:21

ἔσωθεν γὰρ ἐκ τῆς καρδίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἱ διαλογισμοὶ οἱ κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονται μοιχεῖαι πορνεῖαι φόνοι
21
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Galatians 5:19

φανερὰ δέ ἐστιν τὰ ἔργα τῆς σαρκός ἅτινά ἐστιν μοιχεία πορνεία ἀκαθαρσία ἀσέλγεια
19
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Jeremiah 17:9

עָקֹב הַלֵּב מִכֹּל וְאָנֻשׁ הוּא מִי יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃
9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Titus 3:2

μηδένα βλασφημεῖν ἀμάχους εἶναι ἐπιεικεῖς πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους πρᾳότητα πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους
2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

James 1:13

μηδεὶς πειραζόμενος λεγέτω ὅτι Ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πειράζομαι· γὰρ θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν κακῶν πειράζει δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα
13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

Proverbs 4:23

מִֽכָּל-מִשְׁמָר נְצֹר לִבֶּךָ כִּֽי-מִמֶּנּוּ תּוֹצְאוֹת חַיִּֽים׃
23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Genesis 6:5

וַיַּרְא יְהוָה כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וְכָל-יֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבֹת לִבּוֹ רַק רַע כָּל-הַיּֽוֹם׃
5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Romans 3:10

καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς
10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Jeremiah 4:14

כַּבְּסִי מֵרָעָה לִבֵּךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְמַעַן תִּוָּשֵׁעִי עַד-מָתַי תָּלִין בְּקִרְבֵּךְ מַחְשְׁבוֹת אוֹנֵֽךְ׃
14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Isaiah 59:7

רַגְלֵיהֶם לָרַע יָרֻצוּ וִֽימַהֲרוּ לִשְׁפֹּךְ דָּם נָקִי מַחְשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם מַחְשְׁבוֹת אָוֶן שֹׁד וָשֶׁבֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃
7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

Acts 8:22

μετανόησον οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας σου ταύτης καὶ δεήθητι τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰ ἄρα ἀφεθήσεταί σοι ἐπίνοια τῆς καρδίας σου
22
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Psalms 119:113

סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃
113
I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

Isaiah 55:7

יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל-יְהוָה וִֽירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל-אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי-יַרְבֶּה לִסְלֽוֹחַ׃
7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Proverbs 6:14

תַּֽהְפֻּכוֹת׀ בְּלִבּוֹ חֹרֵשׁ רָע בְּכָל-עֵת ‫(מדנים)‬ מִדְיָנִים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃
14
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Genesis 8:21

וַיָּרַח יְהוָה אֶת-רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-לִבּוֹ לֹֽא-אֹסִף לְקַלֵּל עוֹד אֶת-הָֽאֲדָמָה בַּֽעֲבוּר הָֽאָדָם כִּי יֵצֶר לֵב הָֽאָדָם רַע מִנְּעֻרָיו וְלֹֽא-אֹסִף עוֹד לְהַכּוֹת אֶת-כָּל-חַי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Romans 7:18

οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὐχ εὑρίσκω
18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Matthew 9:4

καὶ ἰδὼν Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν ἵνα τί ὑμεῖς ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν
4
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Ephesians 2:1

Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις
1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Proverbs 24:9

זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת וְתוֹעֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵֽץ׃
9
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Proverbs 22:15

אִוֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָה בְלֶב-נָעַר שֵׁבֶט מוּסָר יַרְחִיקֶנָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.