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Lexicon :: Strong's G4203 - porneuō

Aa
πορνεύω
Transliteration
porneuō (Key)
Pronunciation
porn-yoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:579,918

Strong’s Definitions

πορνεύω porneúō, porn-yoo'-o; from G4204; to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry:—commit (fornication).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G4203 in the following manner: commit fornication (7x), commit (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G4203 in the following manner: commit fornication (7x), commit (1x).

  1. to prostitute one's body to the lust of another

  2. to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse

    1. to commit fornication

  3. metaph. to be given to idolatry, to worship idols

    1. to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πορνεύω porneúō, porn-yoo'-o; from G4204; to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry:—commit (fornication).
STRONGS G4203:
πορνεύω; 1 aorist ἐπόρνευσα; (πόρνος, πόρνη which see); the Sept. for זָנָה; in Greek writings ((Herodotus), Demosthenes, Aeschines, Dio Cassius, Lucian, others)
1. to prostitute one's body to the lust of another. In the Scriptures
2. to give oneself to unlawful sexual intercourse; to commit fornication (Vulg.fornicor): 1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Corinthians 10:8; Revelation 2:14, 20; (Mark 10:19 WH (rejected) marginal reading).
3. by a Hebraism (see πορνεία, b.) metaphorically, to be given to idolatry, to worship idols: 1 Chronicles 5:25; Psalm 72:27 (Ps. 73:27); Jeremiah 3:6; Ezekiel 23:19; Hosea 9:1, etc.; μετά τίνος, to permit oneself to be drawn away by another into idolatry, Revelation 17:2; Revelation 18.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
5:25
Psalms
73:27
Jeremiah
3:6
Ezekiel
23:19
Hosea
9:1
Mark
10:19
1 Corinthians
6:18; 10:8
Revelation
2:14; 2:20; 17:2; 18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4203 matches the Greek πορνεύω (porneuō),
which occurs 8 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:18 - Flee G5343 sexual G4202 immorality G4202. Every G3956 other G3739 G1437 sin G265 that a person G444 commits G4160 is outside G1622 the body G4983, but the [fn]sexually G4203 immoral G4203 person G4203 sins G264 against G1519 his own G2398 body G4983.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:8 - Nor G3366 are we to commit G4203 sexual G4203 immorality G4203, as some G5100 of them [fn]did G4203, and twenty-three G1501 G5140 thousand G5505 fell G4098 in one G1520 day G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - ‘But I have G2192 a few G3641 things G3641 against G2596 you, because G3754 you have G2192 some there G1563 who hold G2902 the teaching G1322 of Balaam G903, who G3739 kept teaching G1321 Balak G904 to put G906 a [fn]stumbling G4625 block G4625 before G1799 the sons G5207 of Israel G2474, to eat G2068 things G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494 and to commit G4203 sexual G4203 immorality G4203.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:20 - ‘But I have G2192 this against G2596 you, that you tolerate G863 the woman G1135 Jezebel G2403, who calls G3004 herself G1438 a prophetess G4398, and she teaches G1321 and leads G4105 My bond-servants G1401 astray G4105 so that they commit G4203 sexual G4203 immorality G4203 and eat G2068 things G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:2 - with whom G3739 the kings G935 of the earth G1093 committed G4203 acts of sexual G4203 immorality G4203, and those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093 became G3184 drunk G3184 with the wine G3631 of her sexual G4202 immorality G4202.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:3 - “For all G3956 the nations G1484 have fallen G4098 because G1537 of G1537 the wine G3631 of the passion G2372 of her sexual G4202 immorality G4202, and the kings G935 of the earth G1093 have committed G4203 acts of sexual G4203 immorality G4203 with her, and the merchants G1713 of the earth G1093 have become G4147 rich G4147 from the [fn]excessive G1411 wealth G1411 of her [fn]luxury G4764.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:9 -

“And the kings G935 of the earth G1093, who committed G4203 acts of sexual G4203 immorality G4203 and lived G4763 luxuriously G4763 with her, will weep G2799 and mourn G2875 over G1909 her when G3752 they see G991 the smoke G2586 of her burning G4451,

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