"adultery, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:22; Jn. 8:3*"
Definition and meaning
adultery, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:22; Jn. 8:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: μοιχεία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of moicheia (G3430) across the King James Bible.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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Common questions
Strong's G3430 (moicheia) is a Greek word that means: adultery, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:22; Jn. 8:3* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word moicheia (G3430) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3430 is moicheia, a Greek word defined as: adultery, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:22; Jn. 8:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
moicheia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.