Strongs Number: G4203
- Greek Word
- πορνεύω
- Transliteration
- porneuō
- Phonetic
- porn-yoo'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to act the harlot that is (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex) or (figuratively) practise idolatry
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to prostitute one's body to the lust of another
2. to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse
a. to commit fornication
3. metaph. to be given to idolatry, to worship idols
a. to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry
- Origin
- From G4204
- Bible Usage
- commit (fornication).