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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Matthew
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21:31
- Luke
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15:30
- 1 Corinthians
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6:15
- Hebrews
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11:31
- James
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2:25
- Revelation
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17:1; 17:5; 17:15; 19:2
