- μοιχός
- μοιχός, οῦ, ὁ (since Hipponax [VI B.C.] 67 D.3; Soph.; POxy 1160, 24ff [s. M-M s.v.]; BGU 1024 III, 12; LXX; Test12Patr, Philo, apolog. exc. Mel.; Hippol., Did., Theoph. Ant.)① one who is unfaithful to a spouse, adulterer, in the sing. the referent is male, but in generic contexts females may be included; lit., w. πόρνος (Just., A II, 2, 16) Hb 13:4. W. φθορεύς (cp. Philo, Spec. Leg. 4, 89; Ath. 34:1 [w. παιδερασταί]) 10:7. W. other sinners (TestLevi 17:11; Ar. 8, 2) Lk 18:11; 1 Cor 6:9; Hs 6, 5, 5. Parallel w. κλέπτης 1 Cl 35:8 (Ps 49:18).② one who is unfaithful to God, adulterer, fig. ext. of 1; w. μοιχαλίς (q.v. b) Js 4:4 v.l. S. μοιχάω.—DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW.
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