What does נָאַף · μοιχεία mean in the Bible?
נָאַף · μοιχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sexual unfaithfulness often used metaphorically for covenant betrayal".
Hebrew · H5003, G3430
נָאַף
To commit adultery ; figuratively, to apostatize · adultery
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נָאַף H5003 to commit adultery ; figuratively, to apostatize
Pronunciation naaph
Sexual infidelity metaphorically frames Israel's covenant betrayal with God as marital unfaithfulness.
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μοιχεία G3430 adultery
Pronunciation moicheía
Sexual unfaithfulness within marriage; distinct from fornication as violation of marriage covenant specifically.
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What does נָאַף (na'af) mean in the Bible?
נָאַף · μοιχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sexual unfaithfulness often used metaphorically for covenant betrayal".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5003, G3430?
H5003, G3430 is connected to 31 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sexual unfaithfulness often used metaphorically for covenant betrayal
Source Gloss
sexual unfaithfulness often used metaphorically for covenant betrayal
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 21
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 11×
Participle active Hos 7:4 · Isa 57:3 · Jer 9:1 · Jer 23:10 · Prov 30:20 · Ps 50:18 6×
Perfect Ezek 23:37 · Jer 3:8 3×
Imperfect Hos 4:13 · Hos 4:14 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Participle active Ezek 16:38 · Ezek 23:45 · Job 24:15 · Prov 6:32 5×
Imperfect Deut 5:18 · Exod 20:14 · Lev 20:10 4×
Infinitive absolute Jer 23:14 1×
Word Origins
נָאַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain