Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning. Young's Literal Translation He saith to them—‘Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. King James Bible He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Greek Jesus answered,Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “[It was] because of πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hardness of heart σκληροκαρδίαν (sklērokardian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4641: Feminine of a compound of skleros and kardia; hard-heartedness, i.e., destitution of perception. [that] Moses Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. permitted ἐπέτρεψεν (epetrepsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2010: To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to divorce ἀπολῦσαι (apolysai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wives; γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [it] was γέγονεν (gegonen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. this way οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the] beginning. ἀρχῆς (archēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. |