Matthew 19:3

Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πειράζοντες αὐτὸν καὶ λέγοντες αὐτῷ Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνθρώπῳ ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
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
προσῆλθον
G4334 V-2AAI-3P
proserchomai
to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
  • to come to, approach
    • "draw near to"to assent to
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
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
οἱ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Φαρισαῖοι
G5330 N-NPM-T
pharisaios
a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary
  • A Jewish sect (which seems to have started after the Jewish exile) that focused on outward forms of piety, enemies of Jesus Christ
πειράζοντες
G3985 V-PAP-NPM
peirazō
to test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
  • to try whether a thing can be done
    • to attempt, endeavor
    to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself
    • in a good sense
      • "in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments"to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin
      • to solicit to sin, to tempt
        • of the temptations of the devil
      after the Old Testament usage
      • of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith
        • "men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted"by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
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
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
λέγοντες
G3004 V-PAP-NPM
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
      • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
αὐτῷ
G846
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
Εἰ
G1487
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
ἔξεστιν
G1832 V-PAI-3S
exesti
so also ἐξόν neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
  • it is lawful
ἀνθρώπῳ
G444 N-DSM
anthrōpos
man-faced, i.e., a human being
  • a human being, whether male or female
    • generically, to include all human individuals
      • "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order
      • of animals and plants
        • "of from God and Christ"of the angels
      with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male
    indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
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
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γυναῖκα
G1135 N-ASF
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
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
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
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
    • "according to, toward, along
πᾶσαν
G3956 A-ASF
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
αἰτίαν
G156 N-ASF
aitia
a cause (as if asked for), i.e., (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)
  • cause, reason
    • "cause for which one is worthy of punishment, crime"charge of crime, accusation

Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πειράζοντες αὐτὸν καὶ λέγοντες αὐτῷ Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνθρώπῳ ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν
3
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Cross References

Mark 10:2

καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνδρὶ γυναῖκα ἀπολῦσαι πειράζοντες αὐτόν
2
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Hebrews 3:9

οὗ ἐπείρασαν με οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἐδοκιμασάν με καὶ εἶδον τὰ ἔργα μου τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη·
9
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

Matthew 22:35

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν νομικὸς πειράζων αὐτόν καὶ λέγων
35
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Mark 12:13

Καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν πρὸς αὐτόν τινας τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν ἵνα αὐτὸν ἀγρεύσωσιν λόγῳ
13
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Luke 11:53

λέγοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνων
53
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke to speak him of many things:

Matthew 5:31

Ἐῤῥέθη δέ ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον
31
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Matthew 16:1

Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ Σαδδουκαῖοι πειράζοντες ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν σημεῖον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπιδεῖξαι αὐτοῖς
1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

John 8:6

τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγον πειράζοντες αὐτόν ἵνα ἔχωσιν κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κάτω κύψας τῷ δακτύλῳ ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν
6
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

Matthew 22:16

καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν λέγοντες Διδάσκαλε οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις καὶ οὐ μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός· οὐ γὰρ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων
16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Mark 12:15

δῶμεν ἥ μή δῶμεν ὁ δὲ εἰδὼς αὐτῶν τὴν ὑπόκρισιν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τί με πειράζετε φέρετέ μοι δηνάριον ἵνα ἴδω
15
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

Malachi 2:14

וַאֲמַרְתֶּם עַל-מָה עַל כִּי-יְהוָה הֵעִיד בֵּינְךָ וּבֵין׀ אֵשֶׁת נְעוּרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה בָּגַדְתָּה בָּהּ וְהִיא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ וְאֵשֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃
14
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
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