Term |
Secular Definition |
Biblical Definition (Hebrew / Greek) |
Adulterer |
A man who has committed adultery. |
[na'aph (H5003) / moichos (G3432)] - MALE-only term. A man who causes a married or betrothed woman to have sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband. |
Adulteress |
A woman who has committed adultery. |
[na'aph (H5003) / moichalis (G3428)] - FEMALE-only term. A married or betrothed woman who has sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband. |
Adultery |
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a partner other than the lawful husband or wife. |
[na'aph (H5003) / moichao (G3429)]. Violation of a marriage covenant; consisting of a married or betrothed woman who has sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband. |
Child |
A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority (usually 18). |
[yeled (H3206) / paidion (G3813)] A boy or a girl from the age of infancy to the onset of puberty (usually 13 for males, 12 for females). |
Divorce |
The "legal" dissolution or termination of a state-recognized "secular marriage", by either the husband or the wife, resulting in the voiding of the "government marriage license." |
[shalach (H7971) / apoluo (G630)] The punishment and necessary consequence of marital unfaithfulness on the part of the wife; consisting of a married man finding a "matter of uncoveredness" (virginity fraud) in his wife and subsequently writing her a "certificate of divorcement", giving the certificate to her, and then sending her out of his house, resulting in the termination of the marriage covenant for both parties. |
Divorced |
A person whose state-recognized "secular marriage" has been "legally" dissolved or terminated. |
[garash (H1644) / apostasion (G647)] - FEMALE-only term. A woman who has been given a "certificate of divorcement" and sent away by her husband. |
Husband |
A married man. |
['iysh (H376) / aner (G435)] - MALE-only term. A man who has taken a wife in marriage. |
Man |
A male who has attained maturity or the age of legal majority (usually 18). |
['iysh (H376) / anthropos (G444)] - MALE-only term. A male who has reached the onset of puberty (usually 13). As a general rule, men took a wife either when they received their inheritance or obtained their own resources. |
Marriage |
The "legal" state- recognized union of two people (commonly a man and woman as husband and wife, but also a man and a man or a woman and a woman), resulting in a "government marriage license." (Subject to change) |
[chathan (H2859) / gamos (G1062)] The formation of a marriage covenant; consisting of a man and a woman, of their own free will, often in the presence of witnesses, committing themselves to each other as husband and wife, and then consummating that commitment with the sexual union. |
Virgin |
A person who has not had sexual intercourse. |
[bethuwlah (H1330) / parthenos (G3933)] - FEMALE-only term. A female who has reached the onset of puberty and has never had sexual intercourse with a man. |
Whore |
A woman who has promiscuous sexual intercourse, usually for money. |
[zanah (H2181) / porne (G4204)] - FEMALE-only term. A woman who has voluntary sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband. |
Whoremonger |
Someone who consorts with whores. |
[zanah (H2181) / pornos (G4205)] - MALE-only term. A man who has voluntary sexual intercourse with a woman other than his wife. |
Whoring |
Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman not married to each other. |
[zanah (H2181) / porneia (G4202)] Unlawful sexual relations; consisting of a man (married or unmarried) having sexual intercourse with a woman other than his wife (including a woman who prostitutes her body for hire), a man uncovering the nakedness of specific family members, a man uncovering the nakedness of a woman during her menses, a man having anal sexual intercourse with another male, and a man or a woman having sexual intercourse with an animal. |
Widow |
A woman who has lost her husband by death and has not remarried. |
['almanah (H490) / chera (G5503)] - FEMALE-only term. A woman who has lost her husband by death and has not remarried. |
Widower |
A man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried. |
* No such concept exists. * |
Wife |
A married woman. |
['ishshah (H802) / gune (G1135)] - FEMALE-only term. A woman who is joined to her husband in marriage. |
Woman |
A female who has attained maturity or the age of legal majority (usually 18). |
['ishshah (H802) / thelus (G2338)] - FEMALE-only term. A female who has reached the onset of puberty (usually 12). As a general rule, women were given in marriage when they were old enough to bear children. |