Define

• Hebrew: na'aph (נָאַף) - to commit adultery

• Greek: moicheuō (μοιχεύω) - to commit adultery

Related words

• na'aph (נָאַף) - root for adultery, also figurative apostasy
• moicheuō (μοιχεύω) - Septuagint equivalent in Exodus 20:14 (οὐ μοιχεύσεις)

Additional Info

• sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
• Primarily involved a man (married or unmarried) having relations with another man’s wife or betrothed woman (Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22).
• A married man’s relations with an unmarried woman was generally classified as fornication rather than adultery under the civil law of Israel.
• The New Testament consistently presents adultery as any married person engaging in sexual relations with anyone other than their own husband or wife (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Hebrews 13:4).
• Adultery begins in the heart through lustful desire, even without physical action (Matthew 5:28).
• It is also used figuratively for spiritual unfaithfulness to God (idolatry or apostasy), as in Jeremiah 3:8-9 and Ezekiel 16:32.
• The Bible condemns adultery as a serious sin against God, one’s spouse, and the marriage covenant.

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