verb
moicheuamō
Greekμοιχεύω (moicheuō)
Strong’sG3431
I commit adultery
stem moicheu-15 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μοιχεύω
(< μοιχός), [in LXX: Ex 20:13, Le 20:10, al. (נאף);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3431 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmoy-khyoo'-o
to commit adultery
Fromfrom G3432;
King Jamescommit adultery.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| moicheuasōμοιχεύεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | commit adultery | 2× |
| moicheuatōμοιχεύει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | commits adultery | 2× |
| moicheuasiμοιχεύσεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | commit adultery | 3× |
| moicheuataἐμοίχευσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | committed adultery | 1× |
| moicheuaseiaμοιχεύσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | commit adultery | 3× |
| moicheuarōμοιχεύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | commit adultery | 1× |
| moicheuiraμοιχευθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | commit adultery | 1× |
| moicheuarōtoinμοιχεύοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | commit adultery | 1× |
| moicheuirōtasμοιχευομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | adultery | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuamō | moicheuame | moicheuami | moicheuama | moicheuamē | moicheuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuasō2×μοιχεύεις | moicheuase | moicheuasi3×μοιχεύσεις | moicheuasa | moicheuasē | moicheuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuatō2×μοιχεύει | moicheuate | moicheuati | moicheuata1×ἐμοίχευσεν | moicheuatē | moicheuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuanō | moicheuane | moicheuani | moicheuana | moicheuanē | moicheuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuavō | moicheuave | moicheuavi | moicheuava | moicheuavē | moicheuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheualō | moicheuale | moicheuali | moicheuala | moicheualē | moicheualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuimō | moicheuime | moicheuimi | moicheuima | moicheuimē | moicheuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuisō | moicheuise | moicheuisi | moicheuisa | moicheuisē | moicheuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuitō | moicheuite | moicheuiti | moicheuita | moicheuitē | moicheuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuinō | moicheuine | moicheuini | moicheuina | moicheuinē | moicheuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuivō | moicheuive | moicheuivi | moicheuiva | moicheuivē | moicheuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheuilō | moicheuile | moicheuili | moicheuila | moicheuilē | moicheuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuameiō | moicheuameia | moicheuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuaseiō | moicheuaseia3×μοιχεύσῃς | moicheuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuateiō | moicheuateia | moicheuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuaneiō | moicheuaneia | moicheuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuaveiō | moicheuaveia | moicheuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheualeiō | moicheualeia | moicheualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuimeiō | moicheuimeia | moicheuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuiseiō | moicheuiseia | moicheuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuiteiō | moicheuiteia | moicheuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuineiō | moicheuineia | moicheuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuiveiō | moicheuiveia | moicheuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheuileiō | moicheuileia | moicheuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuasōr | moicheuasar | moicheuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuatōr | moicheuatar | moicheuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuavōr | moicheuavar | moicheuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheualōr | moicheualar | moicheualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuisōr | moicheuisar | moicheuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuitōr | moicheuitar | moicheuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuivōr | moicheuivar | moicheuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheuilōr | moicheuilar | moicheuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuamoiō | moicheuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuasoiō | moicheuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuatoiō | moicheuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuanoiō | moicheuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuavoiō | moicheuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheualoiō | moicheualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | moicheuimoiō | moicheuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | moicheuisoiō | moicheuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | moicheuitoiō | moicheuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | moicheuinoiō | moicheuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | moicheuivoiō | moicheuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | moicheuiloiō | moicheuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | moicheuarō1×μοιχεύειν | moicheuari | moicheuara | moicheuarē |
| acted on passive voice | moicheuirō | moicheuiri | moicheuira1×μοιχευθῆναι | moicheuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | moicheuarōtos1× | moicheuaritos | moicheuaratos | moicheuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | moicheuirōtos1× | moicheuiritos | moicheuiratos | moicheuirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
moicheu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
moicheuasō“commit adultery”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Romans 2:22“commit adultery”tor legarōtor mē moicheuarō moicheuasō? tor bdelusserōtor teim eidōleim hierosulasō?You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
James 2:11“commit adultery”tos gar legaratos Mē moicheuaseia legata kai Mē foneuaseia; ei de ouk moicheuasō foneuasō de, ginasē parabatos nomou.For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
moicheuatō“commits adultery”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 16:18“commits adultery”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Luke 16:18“commits adultery”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
moicheuasi“commit adultery”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 5:27“commit adultery”Akouava hoti legita; Ouk moicheuasi.You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
Matthew 19:18“commit adultery”legatō auto; Poiain? tos de Iēsus legata; Tem Ouk foneuasi, Ouk moicheuasi, Ouk kleptasi, Ouk pseudomarturasi,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
Romans 13:9“commit adultery”tem gar; Ouk moicheuasi, Ouk foneuasi, Ouk kleptasi, Ouk epithumasi, kai ei tinas heteras entolas, en to logo houto anakefalaiitō, en to; Agapasi ton plēsion su hōs siauton.The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
moicheuata“committed adultery”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 5:28“committed adultery”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos bleparōtos gunaikan pros tem epithumara autan ēdē moicheuata autan en ta kardia autou.But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
moicheuaseia“commit adultery”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular3×
Mark 10:19“commit adultery”tain entolain oidasē; Mē foneuaseia, Mē moicheuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Mē aposteraseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Luke 18:20“commit adultery”tain entolain oidasē; Mē moicheuaseia, Mē foneuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
James 2:11“commit adultery”tos gar legaratos Mē moicheuaseia legata kai Mē foneuaseia; ei de ouk moicheuasō foneuasō de, ginasē parabatos nomou.For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
moicheuarō“commit adultery”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Romans 2:22“commit adultery”tor legarōtor mē moicheuarō moicheuasō? tor bdelusserōtor teim eidōleim hierosulasō?You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
moicheuira“commit adultery”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Matthew 5:32“commit adultery”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou parektos logou porneiau poiatō autan moicheuira, kai hos ean apoluirētan gamateia moichetō.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
moicheuarōtoin“commit adultery”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Revelation 2:22“commit adultery”idou ballamō autan eis klinan, kai toin moicheuarōtoin meta autau eis thlipsian megan, ean mē metanoaleia ek teiu ergeiu autau;Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
moicheuirōtas“adultery”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
John 8:4“adultery”legalō auto, peirazarōtois Didaskalor, houtas tas gunaikas katalambita epi autofōro moicheuirōtasand said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.