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πόρνη

Transliteration pornē		Pronunciation po'r-nā (Key)
Part of Speech feminine noun		Root Word (Etymology) From πόρνος (G4205)
TDNT Reference 6:579,918	Vines View Entry

1) a woman who sells her body for sexual uses

a) a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain

b) any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust

2) metaph. an idolatress

a) of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry

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Strong's Number G4204 matches the Greek πόρνη (pornē), which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in Rev of the Greek concordance of the KJV
Page 1 / 1 (Rev 17:1 - Rev 19:2)
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Rev 17:1	And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither ; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore⁴²⁰⁴ that sitteth upon many waters:
Rev 17:5	And upon her forehead [was] a name written , MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS⁴²⁰⁴ AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:15	And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest , where the whore⁴²⁰⁴ sitteth , are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Rev 17:16	And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore⁴²⁰⁴, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Rev 19:2	For true and righteous [are] his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore⁴²⁰⁴, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

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