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πορνεία
porneía · Greek · Strong's G4202 · 25 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew and Greek words as “fornication”
What it means
harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry
from G4203 (πορνεύω);
How the KJV renders it
fornication
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“fornication”
also renders taznûwth (H8457)
Questions this word decides
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Is tithing required for Christians?
Where it appears
25 occurrences in the Greek text, first 24 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 5:1 N-NSF1 Corinthians 6:13 N-DSF1 Corinthians 6:18 N-ASF1 Corinthians 7:2 N-APF1 Thessalonians 4:3 N-GSF2 Corinthians 12:21 N-DSFActs 15:20 N-GSFActs 15:29 N-GSFActs 21:25 N-ASFColossians 3:5 N-ASFEphesians 5:3 N-NSFGalatians 5:19 N-NSFJohn 8:41 N-GSFMatthew 5:32 N-GSFMatthew 15:19 N-NPFMatthew 19:9 N-DSFMark 7:21 N-NPFRevelation 2:21 N-GSFRevelation 9:21 N-GSFRevelation 14:8 N-GSFRevelation 17:2 N-GSFRevelation 17:4 N-GSFRevelation 18:3 N-GSFRevelation 19:2 N-DSF
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.