Hebrews 13:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Marriage is honorable in every respect; and, in particular, sex within marriage is pure. But God will indeed punish fornicators and adulterers.

Berean Standard Bible:

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

American Standard Version:

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Marriage^{G1062} is honourable^{G5093} in^{G1722} all^{G3956}, and^{G2532} the bed^{G2845} undefiled^{G283}: but^{G1161} whoremongers^{G4205} and^{G2532} adulterers^{G3432} God^{G2316} will judge^{G2919}.

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Commentary for Hebrews 13:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1062
   There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γάμος
   Transliteration: gámos
   Pronunciation: gam'-os
   Description: of uncertain affinity; nuptials:--marriage, wedding.
   
2. Strong's Number: G5093
   There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: τίμιος
   Transliteration: tímios
   Pronunciation: tim-ee-o'-tat-os
   Description: from τιμή; valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved:--dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.
   
3. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
4. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2845
   There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κοίτη
   Transliteration: koítē
   Pronunciation: koy'-tay
   Description: from κεῖμαι; a couch; by extension, cohabitation; by implication, the male sperm:--bed, chambering, X conceive.
   
7. Strong's Number: G283
   There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀμίαντος
   Transliteration: amíantos
   Pronunciation: am-ee'-an-tos
   Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of μιαίνω; unsoiled, i.e. (figuratively) pure:--undefiled.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
9. Strong's Number: G4205
   There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πόρνος
   Transliteration: pórnos
   Pronunciation: por'-nos
   Description: from (to sell; akin to the base of πιπράσκω); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine):--fornicator, whoremonger.
   
10. Strong's Number: G3432
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μοιχός
    Transliteration: moichós
    Pronunciation: moy-khos'
    Description: perhaps a primary word; a (male) paramour; figuratively, apostate:--adulterer.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
    
12. Strong's Number: G2919
    There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κρίνω
    Transliteration: krínō
    Pronunciation: kree'-no
    Description: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:--avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.