πόρνη pornē · G4204
prostitute
πόρνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for זָנָה ; ] ; a prostitute, harlot: Mat.21:31-32, Luk.15:30, 1Co.6:15-16 Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25. Metaphorical (see Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Rev.17:1, 5 17:15-16 19:2.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
πόρν-η, ἡ, ; harlot, prostitute, [] because Greek prostitutes were commonly bought slaves.)
Where it's used 12 times
Matthew 21:31 · Matthew 21:32 · Luke 15:30 · 1 Corinthians 6:15 · 1 Corinthians 6:16 · Hebrews 11:31 · James 2:25 · Revelation 17:1 · Revelation 17:5 · Revelation 17:15 · Revelation 17:16 · Revelation 19:2
Source: TBESG G4204; TFLSJ G4204
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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