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Lexicon :: Strong's G4204 - pornē

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πόρνη
Transliteration
pornē (Key)
Pronunciation
por'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:579,918

Strong’s Definitions

πόρνη pórnē, por'-nay; feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4204 in the following manner: harlot (8x), whore (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4204 in the following manner: harlot (8x), whore (4x).

  1. 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

  2. metaph. an idolatress

    1. of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόρνη pórnē, por'-nay; feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.
STRONGS G4204:
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
21:31
Luke
15:30
1 Corinthians
6:15
Hebrews
11:31
James
2:25
Revelation
17:1; 17:5; 17:15; 19:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4204 matches the Greek πόρνη (pornē),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:31 - But Simeon and Levi replied, "Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:15 - When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:21 - He asked the men who were there, "Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?" But they replied, "There has been no cult prostitute here."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:22 - So he returned to Judah and said, "I couldn't find her. Moreover, the men of the place said, 'There has been no cult prostitute here.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:7 - They must not take a wife defiled by prostitution, nor are they to take a wife divorced from her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:14 - He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one profaned by prostitution; he may only take a virgin from his people as a wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:2 - A person of illegitimate birth may not enter the assembly of the LORD; to the tenth generation no one related to him may do so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:17 - There must never be a sacred prostitute among the young women of Israel nor a sacred male prostitute among the young men of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:18 - You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute or the wage of a male prostitute into the temple of the LORD your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:1 - Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: "Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho." They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:17 - The city and all that is in it must be set apart for the LORD, except for Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the spies we sent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:23 - So the young spies went and brought out Rahab, her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and took them to a place outside the Israelite camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:25 - Yet Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, her father's family, and all who belonged to her. She lives in Israel to this very day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent to spy on Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:1 - Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:1 - Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and went in to have sex with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:16 - Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood - yes, yours!"'"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38 - They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed); dogs licked his blood, just as the LORD had said would happen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3 - For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26 - for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:3 - The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:21 - How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:15 - At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years, the typical life span of a king. At the end of seventy years Tyre will try to attract attention again, like the prostitute in the popular song:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 - "Take the harp, go through the city, forgotten prostitute! Play it well, play lots of songs, so you'll be noticed!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:3 - But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - That is why the rains have been withheld, and the spring rains have not come. Yet in spite of this you are obstinate as a prostitute. You refuse to be ashamed of what you have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:7 - The LORD asked, "How can I leave you unpunished, Jerusalem? Your people have rejected me and have worshiped gods that are not gods at all. Even though I supplied all their needs, they were like an unfaithful wife to me. They went flocking to the houses of prostitutes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:30 - "'How sick is your heart, declares the sovereign LORD, when you perform all of these acts, the deeds of a bold prostitute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:31 - When you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square, you were not like a prostitute, because you scoffed at payment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:35 - "'Therefore O prostitute, hear the word of the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:43

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:43 - Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, 'Now they will commit immoral acts with her.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:44 - They had sex with her as one does with a prostitute. In this way they had sex with Oholah and Oholibah, promiscuous women.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:14 - I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men consort with harlots, they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. It is true: "A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:3 - and they cast lots for my people. They traded a boy for a prostitute; they sold a little girl for wine so they could drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:4 - "Because you have acted like a wanton prostitute - a seductive mistress who practices sorcery, who enslaves nations by her harlotry, and entices peoples by her sorcery -
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