Matthew 19:5

New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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For this

רִיב

rîyb

H7379

a contest (personal or legal)

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shall a

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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עָזַב

ʻâzab

H5800

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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and

אֵם

ʼêm

H517

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

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and shall

דָּבַק

dâbaq

H1692

properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

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to his

אִשָּׁה

ʼishshâh

H802

a woman

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and they

שְׁנַיִם

shᵉnayim

H8147

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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shall be

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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בָּשָׂר

bâsâr

H1320

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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Key Terms in This Verse

twain H8147

שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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cleave H1692

דָּבַק dâbaq

properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

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leave H5800

עָזַב ʻâzab

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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mother H517

אֵם ʼêm

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

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cause H7379

רִיב rîyb

a contest (personal or legal)

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wife H802

אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh

a woman

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flesh H1320

בָּשָׂר bâsâr

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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father H1

אָב ʼâb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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one H259

אֶחָד ʼechâd

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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man H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:4 cross-reference

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

1 Corinthians 7:2 cross-reference

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Ephesians 5:31 cross-reference

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

1 Corinthians 6:16 cross-reference

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

Psalm 45:10 cross-reference

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

Deuteronomy 11:22 cross-reference

For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

Romans 12:9 cross-reference

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Genesis 34:3 cross-reference

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Deuteronomy 4:4 cross-reference

But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

Psalm 63:8 cross-reference

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Deuteronomy 10:20 cross-reference

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

1 Samuel 18:1 cross-reference

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 Kings 11:2 cross-reference

Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: ...

2 Samuel 1:26 cross-reference

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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