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Lexicon :: Strong's G4204 - pornē

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πόρνη

Transliteration

pornē (Key)

Pronunciation

por'-nay

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From πόρνος (G4205)

Greek Inflections of πόρνη [?]

mGNT
12x in 6 unique form(s) TR
12x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
37x in 8 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 6:579,918

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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

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Mat 21:31 - “Which^G5101 of the two^G1417 did^G4160 the will^G2307 of his father?”^G3962 They *said,^G3004 “The first.”^G4413 Jesus^G2424 *said^G3004 to them, “Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you that the tax^G5057 collectors^G5057 and prostitutes^G4204 [fn]will get^G4254 into the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 before^G4254 you.

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Mat 21:32 - “For John^G2491 came^G2064 to you in the way^G3598 of righteousness^G1343 and you did not believe^G4100 him; but the tax^G5057 collectors^G5057 and prostitutes^G4204 did believe^G4100 him; and you, seeing^G3708 this, did not even^G3761 feel^G3338 remorse^G3338 afterward^G5305 so as to believe^G4100 him.

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Luk 15:30 - but when^G3753 this^G3778 son^G5207 of yours^G4771 came,^G2064 who has devoured^G2719 your [fn]wealth^G979 with prostitutes,^G4204 you killed^G2380 the fattened^G4618 calf^G3448 for him.’

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1Co 6:15 - Do you not know^G6063 that your bodies^G4983 are members^G3196 of Christ?^G5547 Shall I then^G3767 take^G142 away^G142 the members^G3196 of Christ^G5547 and make^G4160 them members^G3196 of a prostitute?^G4204 May it never^G3361 be!

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1Co 6:16 - Or^G2228 do you not know^G6063 that the one who joins^G2853 himself to a prostitute^G4204 is one^G1520 body^G4983 with her? For He says,^G5346 “THE TWO^G1417 SHALL BECOME^G1510^G1519 ONE^G1520 FLESH^G4561.”

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Heb 11:31 - By faith^G4102 Rahab^G4460 the harlot^G4204 did not perish^G4881 along^G4881 with those^G3588 who were disobedient,^G544 after she had welcomed^G1209 the spies^G2685 [fn]in peace.^G1515

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:25

Jas 2:25 - In the same^G3668 way,^G3668 was not Rahab^G4460 the harlot^G4204 also^G2532 justified^G1344 by works^G2041 when she received^G5264 the messengers^G32 and sent^G1544 them out by another^G2087 way?^G3668

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Rev 17:1 - Then^G2532 one^G1520 of the seven^G2033 angels^G32 who had^G2192 the seven^G2033 bowls^G5357 came^G2064 and spoke^G2980 with me, saying,^G3004 “Come^G1204 here,^G1204 I will show^G1166 you the judgment^G2917 of the great^G3173 harlot^G4204 who sits^G2521 on many^G4183 waters,^G5204

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Rev 17:5 - and on her forehead^G3359 a name^G3686 was written,^G1125 a mystery,^G3466 “BABYLON^G897 THE GREAT,^G3173 THE MOTHER^G3384 OF HARLOTS^G4204 AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS^G946 OF THE EARTH.”^G1093

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Rev 17:15 - And he *said^G3004 to me, “The waters^G5204 which^G3739 you saw^G3708 where^G3757 the harlot^G4204 sits,^G2521 are peoples^G2992 and multitudes^G3793 and nations^G1484 and tongues.^G1100

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Rev 17:16 - “And the ten^G1176 horns^G2768 which^G3739 you saw,^G3708 and the beast,^G2342 these^G3778 will hate^G3404 the harlot^G4204 and will make^G4160 her desolate^G2049 and naked,^G1131 and will eat^G2068 her flesh^G4561 and will burn^G2618 her up with fire.^G4442

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:2

Rev 19:2 - BECAUSE^G3754 HIS JUDGMENTS^G2920 ARE TRUE^G228 AND RIGHTEOUS^G1342; for He has judged^G2919 the great^G3173 harlot^G4204 who^G3748 was corrupting^G5351 the earth^G1093 with her immorality,^G4202 and HE HAS AVENGED^G1556 THE BLOOD^G129 OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS^G1401 [fn]ON HER.”

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