Matthew 19:6

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
Matthew 19:6
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Original language (Greek)

ὥστε οὐκέτι εἰσὶν δύο ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία. ὃ οὖν ὁ θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος μὴ χωριζέτω.

  1. ὥστεhōste“so that”
    Conjunction · “so” · Strong's G5620
  2. οὐκέτιouketi“no longer”
    Particle, negative + Adverb · from οὐ · “no + ἔτι=still” · Strong's G3756
  3. εἰσὶνeisin“are they”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  4. δύοduo“two”
    Adjective, number · “two” · Strong's G1417
  5. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  6. σὰρξsarx“flesh”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  7. μία.mia“one.”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from εἷς · “one” · Strong's G1520
  8. ὃho“What”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  9. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  10. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. θεὸςtheos“God”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  12. συνέζευξεν,sunezeuxen“united together,”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συζεύγνυμι · “to join” · Strong's G4801
  13. ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos“man”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  14. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  15. χωριζέτω.chōrizetō“should separate.”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from χωρίζω · “to separate/leave” · Strong's G5563
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)