Lexical Definition
πορνεία porneía (por-ni'-ah) sexual sin G:N-F
from πορνεύω
fornication.
- harlotry (including adultery and incest)
- figuratively, idolatry
Abbott-Smith
πορνεία, -ας, ἡ (< πορνεύω), [in LXX for זְנוּנִים, תַּזְנוּת and cogn. forms;]
fornication: Ac 15:20, 29 21:25, I Co 5:1 6:13, 18, II Co 12:21, Ga 5:19, Eph 5:3, Col 3:5, I Th 4:3 (Lft., Notes, 53), Re 9:21; pl. (v. WM, 220; Bl., § 32, 6), I Co 7:2; disting. from μοιχεία, Mt 15:19, Mk 7:21; = μοιχεία (Am 8:17, Si 23:23, al.), Mt 5:32 19:9. Metaph. (of idolatry: De 23:2, Ho 1:2): Jo 8:41 (Westc., in l.), and so perh. (Thayer-Grimm, s.v.; but v. Swete, in ll.), Re 2:21 14:18 17:2, 4 18:3 19:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 23:2 |
| Hosea | 1:2 |
| Amos | 8:17 |
| Matthew | 5:32 · 15:19 · 19:9 |
| Mark | 7:21 |
| John | 8:41 |
| Acts | 15:20 · 15:29 · 21:25 |
| 1 Corinthians | 5:1 · 6:13 · 6:18 · 7:2 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:21 |
| Galatians | 5:19 |
| Ephesians | 5:3 |
| Colossians | 3:5 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4:3 |
| Revelation | 2:21 · 9:21 · 14:18 · 17:2 · 17:4 · 18:3 · 19:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πορνεία-εία,
Ionic dialect πορνεία-είη, ἡ, prostitution, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a man, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; fornication, unchastity, [NT]
__II metaphorically, idolatry, [LXX]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.19.9 ☩ 1Cor.7.2 ☩ LXX.Hos.4.11