But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:32 · retained source text
But as a wife that committeth adulterie, which taketh strangers in steede of her husband.
KJV dictionary & concordance
adultery
Meaning of “adultery”
1. Sexual unfaithfulness to marriage. 2. Figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.
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40 occurrences33 verses16 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 20:14
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Every verse containing “adultery”
That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:37 · retained source text
That they haue committed adulterie, and blood is in their handes, and with their idoles haue they committed adulterie, and haue also caused their sonnes, whom they bare vnto me, to passe for them through the fire to deuoure them.
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:2 · retained source text
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adulterie, they breake out, and blood toucheth blood.
1611 marginal noteHebr. bloods.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 4:13 · retained source text
They sacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, because the shadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredome, and your spouses shall commit adulterie.
I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:14 · retained source text
I will not punish your daughters when they commit whordome, nor your spouses when they commit adulterie: for themselues are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therfore the people that doth not vnderstand, shall fall.
1611 marginal noteOr, shall I not? &c.
1611 marginal noteOr, be punished.
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:27 · retained source text
¶ Yee haue heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
1611 marginal noteExod. 20.14.
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:28 · retained source text
But I say vnto you, That whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:32 · retained source text
But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:9 · retained source text
And I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away, doth commit adultery.
1611 marginal noteCha. 5.32. mar. 10.11 luke 16.18. 1.cor. 7.11.
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:18 · retained source text
He saith vnto him, Which? Iesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,
1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.
Complete reference index — all 33 verses
Exodus 20:14Leviticus 20:10Deuteronomy 5:18Proverbs 6:32Jeremiah 3:8Jeremiah 3:9Jeremiah 5:7Jeremiah 7:9Jeremiah 23:14Jeremiah 29:23Ezekiel 16:32Ezekiel 23:37Hosea 4:2Hosea 4:13Hosea 4:14Matthew 5:27Matthew 5:28Matthew 5:32Matthew 19:9Matthew 19:18Mark 10:11Mark 10:12Mark 10:19Luke 16:18Luke 18:20John 8:3John 8:4Romans 2:22Romans 13:9Galatians 5:19James 2:112 Peter 2:14Revelation 2:22
Where “adultery” appears
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Exodus1 occurrence
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1 verseJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
2 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew7 occurrences
5 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke3 occurrences
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2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
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1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
2 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew7 occurrences
5 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke3 occurrences
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2 versesRomans3 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
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1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
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