Matthew 1:19

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
Matthew 1:19
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Original language (Greek)

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν δειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.

  1. ἸωσὴφIōsēph“Joseph”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰωσήφ · “Joseph” · Strong's G2501G
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀνὴρanēr“husband”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀνήρ · “man” · Strong's G0435H
  5. αὐτῆς,autēs“of her,”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. δίκαιοςdikaios“righteous”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “just” · Strong's G1342
  7. ὢνōn“being”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  10. θέλωνthelōn“willing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  11. αὐτὴνautēn“her”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  12. δειγματίσαι,deigmatisai“to disgrace,”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from δειγματίζω · “to disgrace” · Strong's G1165
  13. ἐβουλήθηeboulēthē“he purposed”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from βούλομαι · “to plan” · Strong's G1014
  14. λάθρᾳlathra“secretly”
    Adverb · from λάθρα · “quietly” · Strong's G2977
  15. ἀπολῦσαιapolusai“to send away”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἀπολύω · “to release” · Strong's G0630H
  16. αὐτήν.autēn“her.”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)