Strongs Number: G4202
- Greek Word
- πορνεία
- Transliteration
- porneia
- Phonetic
- por-ni'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively idolatry
- Thayers Definition
-
1. illicit sexual intercourse
a. adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc.
b. sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18
c. sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,
2. metaph. the worship of idols
a. of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols
- Origin
- From G4203
- Bible Usage
- fornication.