Lexical Definition
πόρνος pórnos (por'-nos) sexual sinner G:N-M
from
fornicator, whoremonger.
- akin to the base of πιπράσκω)
- a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)
Usage: 4 forms in 10 verses
Abbott-Smith
** πόρνος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Si 23:16-18*;]
1. a male prostitute (Xen., al.).
2. a fornicator: I Co 5:9-11 6:9, Eph 5:5, I Ti 1:10, He 12:15 13:4, Re 21:8 22:15.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians | 5:9 · 6:9 |
| Ephesians | 5:5 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:10 |
| Hebrews | 12:15 · 13:4 |
| Revelation | 21:8 · 22:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πόρνος, ὁ,
catamite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 sodomite, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 in LXX and NT, fornicator, [LXX+NT]
__II idolater, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.5.9