πορνεύω; 1 aorist
ἐπόρνευσα; (
πόρνος,
πόρνη which see); the
Sept. for
זָנָה; in Greek writings ((
Herodotus),
Demosthenes,
Aeschines,
Dio Cassius,
Lucian, others)
1. to prostitute one's body to the lust of another. In the Scriptures
2. to give oneself to unlawful sexual intercourse; to commit fornication (
Vulg.fornicor):
1 Corinthians 6:18;
1 Corinthians 10:8;
Revelation 2:14, 20; (
Mark 10:19 WH (rejected) marginal reading).
3. by a Hebraism (see
πορνεία, b.) metaphorically,
to be given to idolatry, to worship idols:
1 Chronicles 5:25;
Psalm 72:27 (
Ps. 73:27);
Jeremiah 3:6;
Ezekiel 23:19;
Hosea 9:1, etc.;
μετά τίνος,
to permit oneself to be drawn away by another into idolatry, Revelation 17:2; Revelation 18.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- 1 Chronicles
-
5:25
- Psalms
-
73:27
- Jeremiah
-
3:6
- Ezekiel
-
23:19
- Hosea
-
9:1
- Mark
-
10:19
- 1 Corinthians
-
6:18; 10:8
- Revelation
-
2:14; 2:20; 17:2; 18
