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Lexicon :: Strong's G4205 - pornos

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πόρνος
Transliteration
pornos (Key)
Pronunciation
por'-nos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From pernemi (to sell, akin to the base of πιπράσκω (G4097))
mGNT
10x in 4 unique form(s) TR
10x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:579,918

Strong’s Definitions

πόρνος pórnos, por'-nos; from πέρνημι pérnēmi (to sell; akin to the base of G4097); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine):—fornicator, whoremonger.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4205 in the following manner: fornicator (5x), whoremonger (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4205 in the following manner: fornicator (5x), whoremonger (5x).

  1. a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire

  2. a male prostitute

  3. a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόρνος pórnos, por'-nos; from πέρνημι pérnēmi (to sell; akin to the base of G4097); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine):—fornicator, whoremonger.
STRONGS G4205:
πόρνος, πορνου, ὁ (for the etym. see πόρνη), a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire, a male prostitute, ((Aristophanes), Xenophon, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Lucian); universally, a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator (Vulg.fornicator,fornicarius (Revelation 22:15impudicus)): 1 Corinthians 5:9-11; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Ephesians 5:5; 1 Timothy 1:10; Hebrews 12:16; Hebrews 13:4; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 22:15. (Sir. 23:16f.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Corinthians
5:9; 5:10; 5:11; 6:9
Ephesians
5:5
1 Timothy
1:10
Hebrews
12:16; 13:4
Revelation
21:8; 22:15; 22:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4205 matches the Greek πόρνος (pornos),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:9 - I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:10 - not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:11 - But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:9 - Or do you not know that the unrighteous[fn] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:5 - For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:10 - the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,[fn] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound[fn] doctrine,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:16 - that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:4 - Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:8 - But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:15 - Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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