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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #4204 - πόρνη

Transliteration

pórnē

Phonetics

por'-nay

Origin

from (G4205)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TDNT

6:579,918

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

a woman who sells her body for sexual uses
1. a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain
2. any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust
metaph. an idolatress
1. of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2181 ‑ זָנָה (zaw‑naw'); 2219 ‑ זָרָה (zaw‑raw'); 4464 ‑ מַמְזֵר (mam‑zare'); 6945 ‑ קָדֵשׁ (kaw‑dashe');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

BSB (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

CSB (11)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

ESV (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

KJV (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

N95 (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

NAS (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

NLT (11)

Matthew 2

1 Corinthians 5

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 7

WEB (12)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

YLT (10)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

Revelation 5

ASV (12)

harlot 2

harlots 1

of a harlot 1

of the harlots 1

the harlot 4

the harlots 2

to a harlot 1

BSB (12)

of prostitutes 1

prostitute 6

prostitutes 3

with a prostitute 2

CSB (11)

prostitute 3

prostitutes 4

the prostitute 4

ESV (12)

harlots 2

prostitute 8

prostitutes 2

KJV (12)

harlot 4

harlots 4

whore 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (12)

harlot 6

harlots 1

prostitute 2

prostitutes 3

N95 (12)

harlot 6

harlots 1

prostitute 2

prostitutes 3

NAS (12)

prostitute 8

prostitutes 4

NLT (11)

prostitute 8

prostitutes 3

WEB (12)

of a prostitute 1

of the prostitutes 1

prostitute 2

prostitutes 1

the prostitute 4

the prostitutes 2

to a prostitute 1

YLT (10)

harlot 2

harlots 3

whore 4

whores 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

ANT

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

BEZ

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

BGB

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

BMT

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

BYZ

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

ELZ

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 1

N-GSF 1

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

T-GSF 1

NA26

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

SBL

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

SCV

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

STV

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

TIS

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 2

N-GSF 2

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

TRG

N-ASF 2

N-DSF 1

N-GPF 1

N-GSF 1

N-NPF 2

N-NSF 3

T-GSF 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

πόρν-η, ἡ,

harlot, prostitute, Archil. 142, Ar. Ach. 527, etc. (Prob.from πέρνημι, because Greek prostitutes were commonly bought slaves. )

Thayer's Expanded Definition

πόρνη, πόρνης, ἡ (from περάω, πέρνημι, to sell; Curtius, § 358), properly a woman who sells her body for sexual uses (cf. Xenophon, mem. 1, 6, 13), the Sept. for זונָה;

1. properly, a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain (Aristophanes, Demosthenes, others); in the N. T. universally, any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust: Matthew 21:31; Luke 15:30; 1 Corinthians 6:15; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25.

2. Hebraistically (see πορνεία, b. and πορνεύω, 3), metaphorically, an idolatress; so of 'Babylon' i. e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry: Revelation 17:1, 5, 15; Revelation 19:2.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

πόρνη , -ης , ἡ ,

[in LXX chiefly for H2181;]

a prostitute, harlot: Matthew 21:31-32, Luke 15:30, 1 Corinthians 6:15-16 Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25. Metaph. (v. Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Revelation 17:1; Revelation 17:5; Revelation 17:15-16; Revelation 19:2.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

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