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Original Word:πορνεία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:porneia
Pronunciation:por-NAY-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(por-ni'-ah)
Definition:Sexual immorality, fornication
Meaning:fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.

Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word "πόρνη" (pornē), meaning "prostitute" or "harlot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "porneia" is זָנָה (zanah), which also refers to acts of harlotry or unfaithfulness, both physically and spiritually.

Usage:In the New Testament, "porneia" is used to describe various forms of sexual immorality, including fornication, adultery, and other illicit sexual practices. It is often used in a broader sense to encompass any sexual activity outside the bounds of a biblically defined marriage between one man and one woman. The term is frequently associated with moral and spiritual unfaithfulness.

Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, sexual immorality was prevalent and often accepted as part of daily life, including practices such as temple prostitution and extramarital affairs. The early Christian community, however, was called to a higher standard of sexual purity, reflecting the holiness of God. The use of "porneia" in the New Testament underscores the call for believers to live counter-culturally, adhering to the moral teachings of Scripture.

4202porneía (the root of the English terms "pornography, pornographic"; cf.4205/pórnos) which is derived frompernaō, "to sell off") – properly, aselling off (surrendering) of sexual purity;promiscuity of any (every) type.

[See also the contrasting term,3430/moixeía ("marital unfaithfulness").]

Word Origin
fromporneuó
Definition
fornication
NASB Translation
fornication (4), fornications (2), immoralities (1), immorality (16), sexual immorality (1), unchastity (1).

STRONGS NT 4202: πορνεία

πορνεία,πορνείας,ἡ (πορνεύω), theSept. forתַּזְנוּת,זְנוּת,זְנוּנִים,fornication (Vulg.fornicatio (and (Revelation 19:2)prostitutio)); used a. properly, of illicit sexual intercourse in general (Demosthenes, 403, 27; 433, 25):Acts 15:20, 29;Acts 21:25 (that this meaning must be adopted in these passages will surprise no one who has learned from1 Corinthians 6:12ff how leniently converts from among the heathen regarded this vice and how lightly they indulged in it; accordingly, all other interpretations of the term, such as of marriages within the prohibited degrees and the like, are to be rejected);Romans 1:29Rec.;1 Corinthians 5:1;1 Corinthians 6:13, 18;1 Corinthians 7:2;2 Corinthians 12:21;Ephesians 5:3;Colossians 3:5;1 Thessalonians 4:3;Revelation 9:21; it is distinguished fromμοιχεία inMatthew 15:19;Mark 7:21; andGalatians 5:19Rec.; used of adultery ((cf.Hosea 2:2 (4), etc.)),Matthew 5:32;Matthew 19:9.

b. In accordance with a form of speech common in the O. T. and among the Jews which represents the close relationship existing between Jehovah and his people under the figure of a marriage (cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, i., p. 422{a} following),πορνεία is used metaphorically of the worship of idols:Revelation 14:8;Revelation 17:2, 4;Revelation 18:3;Revelation 19:2;ἡμεῖςἐκπορνείαςοὐγεγεννήμεθα (we are not of a people given to idolatry),ἕναπατέραἔχομεντόνΘεόν,John 8:41 (ἄθεοςμένὁἄγονος,πολύθεοςδέὁἐκπόρνης,τυφλωττωνπερίτόνἀληθῆπατέρακαίδιάτοῦτοπολλούςἀνθ'ἑνόςγονεῖςαἰνιττόμενος,Philo de mig. Abr. § 12;τέκναπορνείας, of idolaters,Hosea 1:2; (but in John, the passage cited others understand physical descent to be spoken of (cf. Meyer))); of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols,Revelation 2:21.

fornication.

Fromporneuo; harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry -- fornication.

see GREEKporneuo

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Matthew 5:32N-GFS
GRK:παρεκτὸς λόγουπορνείας ποιεῖ αὐτὴν
NAS: for [the] reasonof unchastity, makes
KJV: for the causeof fornication, causeth
INT: except on accountof sexual immorality causes her

Matthew 15:19N-NFP
GRK:φόνοι μοιχεῖαιπορνεῖαι κλοπαί ψευδομαρτυρίαι
NAS: adulteries,fornications, thefts,
KJV: adulteries,fornications, thefts,
INT: murders adulteriessexual immorality thefts false witnessings

Matthew 19:9N-DFS
GRK:μὴ ἐπὶπορνείᾳ καὶ γαμήσῃ
NAS: exceptfor immorality, and marries
KJV: [it be] forfornication, and
INT: except forsexual immorality and shall marry

Mark 7:21N-NFP
GRK:κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονταιπορνεῖαι κλοπαί φόνοι
NAS: thoughts,fornications, thefts,
KJV: adulteries,fornications, murders,
INT: evil go forthsexual immorality thefts murders

John 8:41N-GFS
GRK:Ἡμεῖς ἐκπορνείας οὐ γεγεννήμεθα
NAS: to Him, We were not bornof fornication; we have
KJV: born offornication; we have one
INT: We ofsexual immorality not have been born

Acts 15:20N-GFS
GRK:καὶ τῆςπορνείας καὶ τοῦ
NAS: by idolsand from fornication and from what is strangled
KJV: and[from] fornication, and
INT: andsexual immorality and that

Acts 15:29N-GFS
GRK:πνικτῶν καὶπορνείας ἐξ ὧν
NAS: and from things strangledand from fornication; if you keep
KJV: andfrom fornication: from
INT: from what is strangled andfrom sexual immorality from which

Acts 21:25N-AFS
GRK:πνικτὸν καὶπορνείαν
NAS: and from what is strangledand from fornication.
KJV: from strangled, andfrom fornication.
INT: what is strangled andsexual immorality

1 Corinthians 5:1N-NFS
GRK:ἐν ὑμῖνπορνεία καὶ τοιαύτη
NAS: reportedthat there is immorality among
KJV: commonly[that there is] fornication among
INT: among yousexual immorality and such

1 Corinthians 5:1N-NFS
GRK:καὶ τοιαύτηπορνεία ἥτις οὐδὲ
NAS: amongyou, and immorality of such a kind
KJV: and suchfornication as is
INT: and suchsexual immorality which not even

1 Corinthians 6:13N-DFS
GRK:οὐ τῇπορνείᾳ ἀλλὰ τῷ
NAS: the bodyis not for immorality, but for the Lord,
KJV: [is] notfor fornication, but
INT: notfor sexual immorality but for the

1 Corinthians 6:18N-AFS
GRK:φεύγετε τὴνπορνείαν πᾶν ἁμάρτημα
NAS: Fleeimmorality. Every [other] sin
KJV: Fleefornication. Every sin
INT: Fleesexual immorality Every sin

1 Corinthians 7:2N-AFP
GRK:δὲ τὰςπορνείας ἕκαστος τὴν
NAS: But becauseof immoralities, each man
KJV: Nevertheless,[to avoid] fornication, let
INT: howeversexual immorality each one

2 Corinthians 12:21N-DFS
GRK:ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶπορνείᾳ καὶ ἀσελγείᾳ
NAS: of the impurity,immorality and sensuality
KJV: andfornication and
INT: uncleanness andsexual immorality and sensuality

Galatians 5:19N-NFS
GRK:ἅτινά ἐστινπορνεία ἀκαθαρσία ἀσέλγεια
NAS: whichare: immorality, impurity,
KJV: [these]; Adultery,fornication, uncleanness,
INT: which aresexual immorality impurity sensuality

Ephesians 5:3N-NFS
GRK:Πορνεία δὲ καὶ
NAS:But immorality or any
KJV: Butfornication, and all
INT:sexual immorality hoewever and

Colossians 3:5N-AFS
GRK:τῆς γῆςπορνείαν ἀκαθαρσίαν πάθος
NAS: body as deadto immorality, impurity,
KJV: the earth;fornication, uncleanness,
INT: the earthsexual immorality uncleanness passion

1 Thessalonians 4:3N-GFS
GRK:ἀπὸ τῆςπορνείας
NAS: [that is], that you abstainfrom sexual immorality;
KJV: should abstain fromfornication:
INT: fromsexual immorality

Revelation 2:21N-GFS
GRK:ἐκ τῆςπορνείας αὐτῆς
NAS: to repentof her immorality.
KJV: of herfornication; and she repented
INT: of thesexual immorality of her

Revelation 9:21N-GFS
GRK:ἐκ τῆςπορνείας αὐτῶν οὔτε
NAS: norof their immorality nor
KJV: of theirfornication, nor of
INT: of thesexual immorality of them nor

Revelation 14:8N-GFS
GRK:θυμοῦ τῆςπορνείας αὐτῆς πεπότικεν
NAS: of the passionof her immorality.
KJV: of the wrath of herfornication.
INT: fury of theimmorality of her she has given to drink

Revelation 17:2N-GFS
GRK:οἴνου τῆςπορνείας αὐτῆς
NAS: with the wineof her immorality.
KJV: the wine of herfornication.
INT: wine of thesexual immorality of her

Revelation 17:4N-GFS
GRK:ἀκάθαρτα τῆςπορνείας αὐτῆς
NAS: and of the unclean thingsof her immorality,
KJV: filthiness of herfornication:
INT: uncleanness of thesexual immorality of her

Revelation 18:3N-GFS
GRK:θυμοῦ τῆςπορνείας αὐτῆς πέπωκαν
NAS: of the passionof her immorality, and the kings
KJV: of herfornication, and
INT: fury of thesexual immorality of her have drunk

Revelation 19:2N-DFS
GRK:ἐν τῇπορνείᾳ αὐτῆς καὶ
NAS: the earthwith her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED
KJV: with herfornication, and hath avenged
INT: with thesexual immorality of her and

Strong's Greek 4202
25 Occurrences

πορνείᾳ — 8 Occ.
πορνεῖαι — 2 Occ.
πορνείαν — 3 Occ.
πορνείας — 12 Occ.