to sin sexually • πορνεύω • G4203

Lexical Definition

‎πορνεύω‎ porneúō (porn-yoo'-o) to sin sexually ^G:V
from ‎πόρνη‎

commit (fornication).

to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry

Usage: 16 forms in 25 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
ἐπόρνευσαν	committed sexual immorality	1Cor.10.8 • Rev.17.2 • Rev.18.3
πορνεῦσαι	to commit sexual immorality	Rev.2.14 • Rev.2.20
πορνεύων	one whoring	LXX.Deut.23.17
	sinning sexually	1Cor.6.18
πορνεύωμεν	shall we commit sexual immorality	1Cor.10.8
πορνεύσωσι	they should commit harlotry	LXX.Hos.4.14
πορνεύσουσιν	they shall commit harlotry	LXX.Ezek.16.34
πορνεύσησ	should you commit harlotry	LXX.Hos.3.3
πορνεύσει	shall commit harlotry	LXX.Amos.7.17
πορνεύσαντεσ	having committed sexual immorality	Rev.18.9
πορνεύσαι	her committing harlotry	LXX.Jer.3.7
πορνεύοντεσ	ones committing harlotry	LXX.Hos.4.18
πορνεύοντα	committing harlotry	LXX.Ps.73.27
επόρνευσεν	she committed harlotry	LXX.Jer.3.6
επόρνευσε	committed harlotry	LXX.Jer.3.8
επόρνευσασ	you committed harlotry	LXX.Ezek.16.15 • LXX.Ezek.23.19
	you went whoring	LXX.Hos.9.1
επόρνευσαν	they committed harlotry	LXX.1Chr.5.25 • LXX.Ps.106.39 • LXX.Ezek.23.3 • LXX.Hos.4.10

Abbott-Smith

πορνεύω, [in LXX for זנה;]
1. to prostitute the body for hire.
2. to commit fornication: Mk 10:19 (WH, mg), I Co 6:18 10:8, Re 2:14, 20. Metaph. (as in LXX: I Ch 5:25, Je 3:6, Ho 9:1, al.), of idolatry (but v. Swete, Ap., 180 f.), Re 17:2 18:3, 9 (cf. ἐκ-πορνεύω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
1 Chronicles	5:25
Jeremiah	3:6
Hosea	9:1
Mark	10:19
1 Corinthians	6:18 · 10:8
Revelation	2:14 · 2:20 · 17:2 · 18:3 · 18:9

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πορνεύω-εύω,

prostitute, mostly in passive, of a woman, prostitute herself, be or become a prostitute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a man, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__II intransitive in active, = passive, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]fornicate, [NT]
__II.2 metaphorically, practise idolatry, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.23.17 ☩ 1Cor.6.18 ☩ LXX.1Chr.5.25}