Original: μοιχαλίς

Transliteration: moichalís

Phonetic: moy-khal-is'

Short Definition: Adulteress

- Original: μοιχαλίς

- Transliteration: Moichalis

- Phonetic: moy-khal-is'

- Definition:

1. an adulteress

2. as the intimate alliance of God with the people of Israel was likened to a marriage, those who relapse into idolatry are said to commit adultery or play the harlot

a. fig. equiv. to faithless to God, unclean, apostate

- Origin: a prolonged form of the feminine of G3432

- TDNT entry: 16:09,6

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: A prolonged form of the feminine of G3432; an adulteress (literally or figuratively): - adulteress (-ous -y).

Cognate: G3429, G3430, G3431, G3432