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Lexicon :: Strong's G4204 - pornē

Aa
πόρνη
Transliteration
pornē (Key)
Pronunciation
por'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:579,918

Strong’s Definitions

πόρνη pórnē, por'-nay; feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4204 in the following manner: harlot (8x), whore (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4204 in the following manner: harlot (8x), whore (4x).

  1. a woman who sells her body for sexual uses

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

    2. any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust

  2. metaph. an idolatress

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόρνη pórnē, por'-nay; feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.
STRONGS G4204:
πόρνη, πόρνης, ἡ (from περάω, πέρνημι, to sell; Curtius, § 358), properly a woman who sells her body for sexual uses (cf. Xenophon, mem. 1, 6, 13), the Sept. for זונָה;
1. properly, a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain (Aristophanes, Demosthenes, others); in the N. T. universally, any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust: Matthew 21:31; Luke 15:30; 1 Corinthians 6:15; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25.
2. Hebraistically (see πορνεία, b. and πορνεύω, 3), metaphorically, an idolatress; so of 'Babylon' i. e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry: Revelation 17:1, 5, 15; Revelation 19:2.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
21:31
Luke
15:30
1 Corinthians
6:15
Hebrews
11:31
James
2:25
Revelation
17:1; 17:5; 17:15; 19:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4204 matches the Greek πόρνη (pornē),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - Whether G5101 of G1537 them twain G1417 did G4160 the G3588 will G2307 of his father? G3962 They say G3004 unto him, G846 The G3588 first. G4413 Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto them, G846 Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 That G3754 the G3588 publicans G5057 and G2532 the G3588 harlots G4204 go G4254➔ into G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 before ➔G4254 you. G5209

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:32 - For G1063 John G2491 came G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 in G1722 the way G3598 of righteousness, G1343 and G2532 ye believed G4100 him G846 not: G3756 but G1161 the G3588 publicans G5057 and G2532 the G3588 harlots G4204 believed G4100 him: G846 and G1161 ye, G5210 when ye had seen G3708 it, repented G3338 not G3756 afterward, G5305 that G3588 ye might believe G4100 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:30 - But G1161 as soon as G3753 this G3778 thy G4675 son G5207 was come, G2064 which G3588 hath devoured G2719 thy G4675 living G979 with G3326 harlots, G4204 thou hast killed G2380 for him G846 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf. G3448

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:15 - Know ye G1492 not G3756 that G3754 your G5216 bodies G4983 are G2076 the G3588 members G3196 of Christ? G5547 shall I G142➔ then G3767 take ➔G142 the G3588 members G3196 of Christ, G5547 and make G4160 them the members G3196 of an harlot? G4204 God forbid. G3361 G1096

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:16 - What? G2228 know ye G1492 not G3756 that G3754 he which G3588 is joined G2853 to an G3588 harlot G4204 is G2076 one G1520 body? G4983 for G1063 two, G1417 saith he, G5346 shall be G2071 one G1520 flesh. G4561

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:31 - By faith G4102 the G3588 harlot G4204 Rahab G4460 perished G4881 not G3756 with them that believed not, G544 when she had received G1209 the G3588 spies G2685 with G3326 peace. G1515

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:25 - Likewise G3668 also G2532 was G1344➔ not G3756 Rahab G4460 the G3588 harlot G4204 justified ➔G1344 by G1537 works, G2041 when she had received G5264 the G3588 messengers, G32 and G2532 had sent them out G1544 another G2087 way? G3598

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:1 - And G2532 there came G2064 one G1520 of G1537 the G3588 seven G2033 angels G32 which G3588 had G2192 the G3588 seven G2033 vials, G5357 and G2532 talked G2980 with G3326 me, G1700 saying G3004 unto me, G3427 Come hither; G1204 I will shew G1166 unto thee G4671 the G3588 judgment G2917 of the G3588 great G3173 whore G4204 that sitteth G2521 upon G1909 many G4183 waters: G5204

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:5 - And G2532 upon G1909 her G846 forehead G3359 was a name G3686 written, G1125 MYSTERY, G3466 BABYLON G897 THE G3588 GREAT, G3173 THE G3588 MOTHER G3384 OF HARLOTS G4204 AND G2532 ABOMINATIONS G946 OF THE G3588 EARTH. G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:15 - And G2532 he saith G3004 unto me, G3427 The G3588 waters G5204 which G3739 thou sawest, G3708 where G3757 the G3588 whore G4204 sitteth, G2521 are G1526 peoples, G2992 and G2532 multitudes, G3793 and G2532 nations, G1484 and G2532 tongues. G1100

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:16 - And G2532 the G3588 ten G1176 horns G2768 which G3739 thou sawest G3708 upon G1909 the G3588 beast, G2342 these G3778 shall hate G3404 the G3588 whore, G4204 and G2532 shall make G4160 her G846 desolate G2049 and G2532 naked, G1131 and G2532 shall eat G5315 her G846 flesh, G4561 and G2532 burn G2618 her G846 with G1722 fire. G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:2 - For G3754 true G228 and G2532 righteous G1342 are his G846 judgments: G2920 for G3754 he hath judged G2919 the G3588 great G3173 whore, G4204 which G3748 did corrupt G5351 the G3588 earth G1093 with G1722 her G846 fornication, G4202 and G2532 hath avenged G1556 the G3588 blood G129 of his G846 servants G1401 at G1537 her G846 hand. G5495
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