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Lexicon :: Strong's H2181 - zānâ

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זָנָה
Transliteration
zānâ
Pronunciation
zaw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [highly-fed and therefore wanton]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 563

Strong’s Definitions

זָנָה zânâh, zaw-naw'; a primitive root [highly fed and therefore wanton]; to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):—(cause to) commit fornication, × continually, × great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x

The KJV translates Strong's H2181 in the following manner: ...harlot (36x), go a whoring (19x), ...whoredom (15x), whore (11x), commit fornication (3x), whorish (3x), harlot (with H802) (2x), commit (1x), continually (1x), great (1x), whore's (with H802) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x
The KJV translates Strong's H2181 in the following manner: ...harlot (36x), go a whoring (19x), ...whoredom (15x), whore (11x), commit fornication (3x), whorish (3x), harlot (with H802) (2x), commit (1x), continually (1x), great (1x), whore's (with H802) (1x).

  1. to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication

      2. to commit adultery

      3. to be a cult prostitute

      4. to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)

    2. (Pual) to play the harlot

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to commit adultery

      2. to force into prostitution

      3. to commit fornication

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָנָה zânâh, zaw-naw'; a primitive root [highly fed and therefore wanton]; to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):—(cause to) commit fornication, × continually, × great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.
STRONGS H2181: Abbreviations
† זָנָה verb commit fornication, be a harlot (Arabic زَنَى commit fornication, Aramaic axnz, זנא; compare Ethiopic ዘንየት፡ effusio seminis virilis, seman effusum, Di1055; on this and ዘመወ፡ (compare by Ges and others) see PrätBAS i. 32, Anm.) —
Qal Perfect ז׳ Deuteronomy 31:16, זָֽנְתָה Genesis 38:34 [Genesis 38:24] + 3 times, etc.; Imperfect יִזְנֶ֯ה (Kt) Ezekiel 23:43; תִּזְנֶה Leviticus 19:29 + 4 times; וַתִּ֫זֶן Jeremiah 3:8; Ezekiel 23:5; תִּזְנִי Hosea 3:3; וַתִּזְנִי Jeremiah 3:6 (but read probably וַתִּזְנִי ׃וַתִּזֶן is not Aramaic form of 3rd person feminine singular, see Köi. 540 Kau§ 47 g b) Ezekiel 16:15 + 4 times; וַתִּזְנִים Ezekiel 16:28; יִזְנוּ (Qr) Ezekiel 23:43; וַיִּזְנוּ Judges 8:27 + 4 times; תִּזְנֶינָה Hosea 4:13, 14; וַתִּזְנֶינָה Ezekiel 23:3; Infinitive absolute זָנֹה Hosea 1:2; construct לִזְנוֺת Leviticus 20:5 + 3 times; לִזְנֹת Leviticus 20:6; suffix בִּזְנוֺתֵךְ Ezekiel 23:30; Participle זוֺנֶה Psalm 73:27; Ezekiel 6:9; זֹנֶה Hosea 4:15; plural זֹנִים Leviticus 17:7 + 3 times; זוֺנָה Deuteronomy 23:19 + 25 times; זֹנָה Leviticus 21:7 + 2 times; זוֺנוֺת Proverbs 29:3; זֹנוֺת Hosea 4:14 + 4 times —
1. be or act as a harlot, absolute Genesis 38:24 (J), Deuteronomy 22:21 (D), Leviticus 21:9 (H), Hosea 4:13, 14; Amos 7:17; זונה + (ה)אשׁה Joshua 2:1; Joshua 6:22 (J), Leviticus 21:7 (H), Judges 11:1; Judges 16:1; Proverbs 6:26; Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 16:30; Ezekiel 23:44; זוֺנָה Genesis 34:31; Genesis 38:15; Joshua 6:17, 25 (all J), Deuteronomy 23:19; Leviticus 21:14 (H), Proverbs 7:10; Proverbs 23:27; Isaiah 23:15, 16; Joel 4:3; Micah 1:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 16:31; נָשִׁים זֹנוֺת 1 Kings 3:16; ז(ו)נות [H2185 1 Kings 22:38]; Proverbs 29:3; Hosea 3:3; Hosea 4:14; Ezekiel 16:33; בית זונה Jeremiah 5:7; commit fornication, man's act אל ז׳ Numbers 25:1 (J); of woman's act Judges 19:2; of land given to harlotry Leviticus 19:29.
2. figurative of improper intercourse with foreign nations (religious reference sometimes involved) את ז׳ Isaiah 23:17; אחרי Ezekiel 23:30; אל Ezekiel 16:26, 28 (twice in verse); תַזְנוּתיה ז׳ Ezekiel 23:43; Nahum 3:4; וַתִּזֶן אָהֳלָה תַחְתָּ֑י and Ohola committed fornication (whilst) under me Ezekiel 23:5 (compare Numbers 5:19).
3. of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving actual prostitution, אחרי ז׳ Exodus 34:15, 16; Deuteronomy 31:16 (all J), Leviticus 17:7; Leviticus 20:5 (twice in verse) (all H), Judges 2:17; Judges 8:27, 33; 1 Chronicles 5:25; Ezekiel 6:9; Ezekiel 20:30; after אֹבֹת, etc. Leviticus 20:6 (H), one's own heart & eyes Numbers 15:39 (H); especially of Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem under figure of lewd woman Ezekiel 16:15 (absolute) Ezekiel 16:16 (על במית), Ezekiel 16:17 (בְ ז׳), Ezekiel 23:3 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 23:19 (absolute), Jeremiah 3:1 (with accusative); Jeremiah 3:6; Jeremiah 3:8 (absolute); absolute elsewhere Hosea 2:7; Hosea 4:15; Isaiah 57:3; Psalm 106:39; as leaving י׳, followed by מֵעַל Hosea 9:1; מאחרי Hosea 1:2 (twice in verse); מתחת Hosea 4:12; followed by מן alone Psalm 73:27; ז(ו)נה Jeremiah 2:20; Ezekiel 16:35, 41; בית זונה Jeremiah 5:7; לִבָּם הַזּוֺנֶה their whorish heart Ezekiel 6:9.
4. זונה of moral defection Isaiah 1:21.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular אַהֲרַיִךְ לֹא זוּנָּה fornication was not done (in going) after thee Ezekiel 16:34 (but strike out Co).
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִזְנֵיתָ Hosea 5:3; 3rd person plural חִזְנוּ Hosea 4:10, 18; Exodus 34:16; Imperfect וַיֶּ֫זֶן 2 Chronicles 21:11; וַתַּזְנֶה 2 Chronicles 21:13; Infinitive absolute הַזְנֵה Hosea 4:18; construct הַזְנוֺת 2 Chronicles 21:13; suffix לְהַזְנוֺתָהּ Leviticus 19:29.
1. cause to commit fornication:
a. sexual Leviticus 19:29 (H).
b. religious Exodus 34:16 (J), 2 Chronicles 21:11, 13 (twice in verse).
2. commit fornication:
a. sexual Hosea 4:10.
b. religious Hosea 4:18 (twice in verse); Hosea 5:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:31; 38:15; 38:24; 38:24

Exodus

34:15; 34:16; 34:16; 34:16

Leviticus

17:7; 17:7; 19:29; 19:29; 19:29; 19:29; 20:5; 20:5; 20:6; 20:6; 21:7; 21:7; 21:9; 21:14

Numbers

5:19; 15:39; 25:1

Deuteronomy

22:21; 23:19; 23:19; 31:16; 31:16

Joshua

2:1; 6:17; 6:22; 6:25

Judges

2:17; 8:27; 8:27; 8:33; 11:1; 16:1; 19:2

1 Kings

3:16

1 Chronicles

5:25

2 Chronicles

21:11; 21:11; 21:13; 21:13; 21:13

Psalms

73:27; 73:27; 106:39

Proverbs

6:26; 7:10; 23:27; 29:3; 29:3

Isaiah

1:21; 23:15; 23:16; 23:17; 57:3

Jeremiah

2:20; 3:1; 3:3; 3:6; 3:6; 3:8; 3:8; 5:7; 5:7

Ezekiel

6:9; 6:9; 6:9; 16:15; 16:15; 16:16; 16:17; 16:26; 16:28; 16:28; 16:30; 16:31; 16:33; 16:34; 16:35; 16:41; 20:30; 23:3; 23:3; 23:5; 23:5; 23:19; 23:30; 23:30; 23:43; 23:43; 23:43; 23:44

Hosea

1:2; 1:2; 2:7; 3:3; 3:3; 4:10; 4:10; 4:12; 4:13; 4:13; 4:14; 4:14; 4:14; 4:14; 4:15; 4:15; 4:18; 4:18; 4:18; 5:3; 5:3; 9:1

Amos

7:17

Micah

1:7

Nahum

3:4

H2181

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Strong's Number H2181 matches the Hebrew זָנָה (zānâ),
which occurs 93 times in 81 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Eze 16:17–Nah 3:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:17 - Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom H2181 with them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:26 - Thou hast also committed fornication H2181 with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:28 - Thou hast played the whore H2181 also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot H2181 with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:30 - How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish H2181 woman;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:31 - In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, H2181 in that thou scornest hire;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:33 - They give gifts to all whores: H2181 but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:34 - And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: H2181 and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:35 - Wherefore, O harlot, H2181 hear the word of the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:41

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:41 - And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, H2181 and thou also shalt give no hire any more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:30 - Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom H2181 after their abominations?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:3 - And they committed whoredoms H2181 in Egypt; they committed whoredoms H2181 in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:5 - And Aholah played the harlot H2181 when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:19 - Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot H2181 in the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:30 - I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring H2181 after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:43

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:43 - Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit H2181 whoredoms with her, and she with them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:44 - Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: H2181 so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 1:2 - The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great H2181 whoredom, H2181 departing from the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:5 - For their mother hath played the harlot: H2181 she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:3 - And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, H2181 and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10 - For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, H2181 and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:12 - My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring H2181 from under their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:13 - They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, H2181 and your spouses shall commit adultery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:14 - I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, H2181 nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, H2181 and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:15 - Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, H2181 yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:18 - Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom H2181 continually: H2181 her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:3 - I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, H2181 and Israel is defiled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:1 - Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring H2181 from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:3 - And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, H2181 and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:17 - Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot H2181 in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:7 - And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, H2181 and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. H2181

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:4 - Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, H2181 the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

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