πορνεία
porneiaNoun (Feminine)G4202
sexual sin
From: from G4203 (πορνεύω);
Short Definition
harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry
Full Lexicon Entry
fornication: ,; pl. (see WM, 220; Bl., § 32, 6); disting. from μοιχεία,; = *μοιχεία *. Metaphorical (of idolatry: ): (Westc., in l), and so perh.
LXX Usage: for תַּזְנוּת and cogn. forms
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
25 timesAppears 25 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
7
1 Corinthians
4
Acts
3
Matthew
3
1 Thessalonians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 5:1
- 2 Corinthians 12:21
- Ephesians 5:3
- Matthew 5:32
- Revelation 18:3
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