Definition
μοιχαλίς, -ίδος, ἡ
(= Att.. μοιχάς, fem. of μοιχός), [in LXX: Proverbs 18:22 30:20), Ezekiel 16:38; 23:45, Hosea 3:1, Malachi 3:5 (נַאֲפוּף, נָאַף) * ;]
an adulteress: Romans 7:3; meton., for μοιχεία, 2 Peter 2:14. Metaphorical, of infidelity to God (cf. Ezekiel 16:15 ff. Ezekiel 23:43 ff., al.), James 4:4; as an adj., Matthew 12:39; 16:4, Mark 8:8.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 5:15μόδιον · a basketNeither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
- Mark 4:21μόδιον · a basketJesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
- Luke 11:33μόδιον · a basketNo one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.