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adultery

Meaning of “adultery”

1. Sexual unfaithfulness to marriage. 2. Figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.

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40 occurrences33 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 20:14

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Mark 10:11
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:11 · retained source text

And he saith vnto them, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.32. and 19.9.

Mark 10:12
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:12 · retained source text

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and bee married to another, she committeth adulterie.

Mark 10:19
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:19 · retained source text

Thou knowest the Commandements, Doe not commit adulterie, Doe not kill, Doe not steale, Doe not beare false witnesse, Defraud not, Honour thy father, and mother.

Luke 16:18
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 16:18 · retained source text

Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, & marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoeuer marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.32.

Luke 18:20
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 18:20 · retained source text

Thou knowest the commaundements, Doe not commit adulterie, Doe not kill, Doe not steale, Doe not beare false witnesse, Honour thy father and thy mother.

John 8:3
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:3 · retained source text

And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids,

John 8:4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:4 · retained source text

They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Romans 2:22
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 2:22 · retained source text

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?

Romans 13:9
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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1611 witness · Romans 13:9 · retained source text

For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

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