Porneia
por-ni'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine
Porneia Definition
- illicit sexual intercourse
- adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc.
- sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18
- sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,
- metaph. the worship of idols
- of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
porneiva
Origin
from (4203)
Strong's Number
4202
TDNT Entry
6:579,918
KJV Word Usage
fornication
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Total
26
KJV Verse Count
3
1
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3
1
Total
25
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Porneia". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon".
