πορνεύω porneuō · G4203

to sin sexually

πορνεύω ; [in LXX for זָנָה ; ] ; 1. to prostitute the body for hire. ; 2. to commit fornication: Mrk.10:19 (WH, mg), 1Co.6:18 10:8, Rev.2:14, 20. Metaphorical (as in LXX: 1Ch.5:25, Jer.3:6, Hos.9:1, al.), of idolatry (but see Swete, Ap., 180 f.), Rev.17:2 18:3, 9 (cf. ἐκ- πορνεύω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πορν-εύω, ; prostitute, mostly in passive, of a woman, prostitute herself, be or become a prostitute, []; of a man, []; II intransitive in active, = passive, []fornicate, []; II.2 metaphorically, practise idolatry, []

Where it's used 8 times

1 Corinthians 6:18 · 1 Corinthians 10:8 · Revelation 2:14 · Revelation 2:20 · Revelation 17:2 · Revelation 18:3 · Revelation 18:9 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G4203; TFLSJ G4203

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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