What does נָאַף · μοιχάω mean in the Bible?
נָאַף · μοιχάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to commit adultery or violate marital faithfulness".
Hebrew · H5003, G3429
נָאַף
To commit adultery ; figuratively, to apostatize · (middle voice) to commit adultery
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נָאַףH5003to commit adultery ; figuratively, to apostatize
Pronunciationnaaph
Sexual infidelity metaphorically frames Israel's covenant betrayal with God as marital unfaithfulness.
Open lexicon entry →μοιχάωG3429(middle voice) to commit adultery
Pronunciationmoicháō
Violation of marital fidelity; applies equally to men and women, contrary to some cultural assumptions.
Open lexicon entry →What does נָאַף (naaph) mean in the Bible?
נָאַף · μοιχάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to commit adultery or violate marital faithfulness".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5003, G3429?
H5003, G3429 is connected to 31 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to commit adultery or violate marital faithfulness
Source Gloss
to commit adultery or violate marital faithfulness
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms21
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action11×
Participle activeHos 7:4 · Isa 57:3 · Jer 9:1 · Jer 23:10 · Prov 30:20 · Ps 50:186×
PerfectEzek 23:37 · Jer 3:83×
ImperfectHos 4:13 · Hos 4:142×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense10×
Participle activeEzek 16:38 · Ezek 23:45 · Job 24:15 · Prov 6:325×
ImperfectDeut 5:18 · Exod 20:14 · Lev 20:104×
Infinitive absoluteJer 23:141×
Word Origins
נָאַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.