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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3429. μοιχάω (moichaó) -- To commit adultery</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3429.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/3-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3429.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3429</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3428.htm" title="3428">◄</a> 3429. moichaó <a href="../greek/3430.htm" title="3430">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">moichaó: To commit adultery</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">μοιχάω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>moichaó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>moy-KHAH-oh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(moy-khah'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To commit adultery<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I commit adultery, not only of a married woman but of a married man.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word μοιχός (moichos), meaning "adulterer."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - H5003 (נָאַף, na'aph) - to commit adultery<p> - H5004 (נָאֵף, na'ef) - adulterer, adulteress<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "moichaó" refers to the act of committing adultery, which is engaging in sexual relations with someone who is not one's spouse. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both physical and spiritual unfaithfulness. The term is often employed to highlight the seriousness of breaking the marital covenant and, by extension, the covenant with God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Jewish context, adultery was considered a grave sin, violating the sanctity of marriage, which was instituted by God. The Law of Moses explicitly condemned adultery, prescribing severe penalties for those found guilty (Leviticus 20:10). In the Greco-Roman world, while views on adultery varied, it was generally seen as a breach of social and familial honor. The New Testament continues this tradition, emphasizing the spiritual implications of adultery as a metaphor for idolatry and unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3432.htm">moichos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to commit adultery with<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>adultery (1), commits adultery (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3429: μοιχάω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">μοιχάω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">μοίχω</span>: <span class="accented">to have unlawful intercourse with another's wife, to commit adultery with</span>: <span class="greek2">τινα</span>. in Biblical Greek middle <span class="greek2">μοιχωμαι</span>, <span class="accented">to commit adultery</span>: of the man, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-32.htm">Matthew 5:32</a>b (yet <span class="manuref">WH</span> brackets); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Matthew 19:9> (yet not <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading), 9b (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> brackets <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading); <span class="greek2">ἐπ'</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτήν</span>, commits the sin of adultery <span class="accented">against her</span> (i. e., that has been put away), <a href="/interlinear/mark/10-11.htm">Mark 10:11</a>; of the Woman, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-32.htm">Matthew 5:32</a>a (where <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">μοιχευθῆναι</span> for <span class="greek2">μοιχᾶσθαι</span>); <a href="/interlinear/mark/10-12.htm">Mark 10:12</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">נָאַף</span>, <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-8.htm">Jeremiah 3:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Jeremiah 5:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-2.htm">Jeremiah 9:2</a>, etc.; in Greek writers, figuratively in the active, with <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">θάλασσαν</span>, to usurp unlawful control over the sea, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, Hell. 1, 6, 15; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">λεχθεν</span>, to falsify, corrupt, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span> n. a. 7, 39.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>commit adultery. <p>From <a href="/greek/3432.htm">moichos</a>; (middle voice) to commit adultery -- commit adultery. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3432.htm">moichos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εμοιχάτο εμοιχώντο μοιχάσθαι μοιχάσθε μοιχαται μοιχάται μοιχᾶται μοιχωμένη μοιχωμένους μοιχώνται moichatai moichâtai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/5-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσῃ <b>μοιχᾶται</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a divorced woman <span class="itali">commits adultery.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> her <span class="itali">to commit adultery:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her who is divorced shall marry <span class="itali">commits adultery</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γαμήσῃ ἄλλην <b>μοιχᾶται</b> καὶ ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> another woman <span class="itali">commits adultery.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> another, <span class="itali">committeth adultery:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall marry another <span class="itali">commits adultery</span> and he who<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative - 3rd Person Singular">V-PI-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσας <b>μοιχᾶται</b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is put away <span class="itali">doth commit adultery.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her [that is] put away marries <span class="itali">commits adultery</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 10:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γαμήσῃ ἄλλην <b>μοιχᾶται</b> ἐπ' αὐτήν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> another woman <span class="itali">commits adultery</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> another, <span class="itali">committeth adultery</span> against<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> should marry another <span class="itali">commits adultery</span> against her<p><b><a href="/text/mark/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 10:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γαμήσῃ ἄλλον <b>μοιχᾶται</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> she is committing <span class="itali">adultery.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to another, <span class="itali">she committeth adultery.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [and] be married to another <span class="itali">she commits adultery</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3429.htm">Strong's Greek 3429</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3429.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/moichatai_3429.htm">μοιχᾶται — 5 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3428.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3428"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3428" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3430.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3430"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3430" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>