Matthew 5:31

Ἐῤῥέθη δέ ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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Jeremiah 3:1

לֵאמֹר הֵן יְשַׁלַּח אִישׁ אֶת-אִשְׁתּוֹ וְהָלְכָה מֵאִתּוֹ וְהָיְתָה לְאִישׁ-אַחֵר הֲיָשׁוּב אֵלֶיהָ עוֹד הֲלוֹא חָנוֹף תֶּחֱנַף הָאָרֶץ הַהִיא וְאַתְּ זָנִית רֵעִים רַבִּים וְשׁוֹב אֵלַי נְאֻם-יְהוָֹֽה׃
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They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

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׃
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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.

Matthew 19:7

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Τί οὖν Μωσῆς ἐνετείλατο δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν
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They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put away? her

Matthew 19:3

Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πειράζοντες αὐτὸν καὶ λέγοντες αὐτῷ Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνθρώπῳ ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν
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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?

Mark 10:2

καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνδρὶ γυναῖκα ἀπολῦσαι πειράζοντες αὐτόν
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And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
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Matthew 5:31
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In the KJV here: it hath been said
which was spoken ×6 it was said ×5 was spoken ×5 it hath been said ×4 spoken of ×2 that which was spoken ×2 it was commanded ×1 were made ×1
Strong's Definition G4483
spoken, said, commanded, made, of
rheō
to utter, i.e., speak or say
  • to pour forth, to utter
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Relative Pronoun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὃς Speech Relative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὅς · hose
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In the KJV here: whosoever
which ×356 whom ×202 that ×137 who ×85 whose ×46 whosoever ×46 what ×40 to whom ×32
Strong's Definition G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 153 English renderings
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Disjunctive Particle
ἂν Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: ἄν · an
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soever ×4 i ×3 whatsoever ×3 whosoever ×3 that ×2 as ×2 have ×2 would have ×2
Strong's Definition G302
have, soever, whatsoever, whosoever, would, …
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 24 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, third person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἀπολύσῃ Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀπολύω · ah-poh-LOO-oh
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In the KJV here: shall put away
shall put away ×5 to put away ×5 let go ×4 send away ×4 that i release ×4 he sent away ×3 release ×3 to release ×3
Strong's Definition G630
away, release, go, send, sent, …
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
Variations 25 forms of this word
Translations 45 English renderings
Put Away Release Set Free
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Definite Article — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὴν Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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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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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
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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
Woman
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Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
αὐτοῦ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: his
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Verb — Active, third person singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
δότω Speech Verb Voice Active Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: δίδωμι · THEE-thoh-mee
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In the KJV here: let him give
give ×45 gave ×44 to give ×26 given ×17 hath given ×14 he gave ×12 is given ×12 was given ×11
Strong's Definition G1325
give, given, gave, giveth, gavest, …
didōmi
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
  • to give
    • "to give something to someone
    • of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage
      • to bestow a gift
      to grant, give to one asking, let have"to supply, furnish, necessary things"to give over, deliver
      • to reach out, extend, present
        • "of a writing"to give over to one's care, entrust, commit
        • something to be administered
          • "to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
      to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward"to furnish, endue
    to give
    • to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self
      • to give, hand out lots
      to appoint to an office"to give one to someone as his own
      • as an object of his saving care
        • "to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master"to give one to someone to care for his interests"to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
    to grant or permit one
    • to commission
Variations 74 forms of this word
Translations 126 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
αὐτῇ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: her
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἀποστάσιον Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀποστάσιον · ah-poh-STA-see-one
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In the KJV here: a writing of divorcement
of divorcement ×2 a writing of divorcement ×1
Strong's Definition G647
divorcement
apostasion
properly, something separative, i.e., (specially) divorce
  • divorce, repudiation
    • "a bill of divorce
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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