ΠΟΡΝΙΑ, πορνια
PORNIA, pornia
Sounds Like: por-NEE-ah
Translations: fornication, a fornication, prostitution, a prostitution, sexual immorality, a sexual immorality
From the root: ΠΟΡΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to illicit sexual intercourse, often used broadly to encompass any form of sexual immorality. It can also specifically denote prostitution or harlotry. It is used in sentences to describe acts or states of sexual impurity.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4202 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 23:23, 26:9
- Isaiah — 47:10
- Jeremiah — 2:20, 3:9
- Matthew — 19:9
- 1 Corinthians — 5:1, 6:13
- 2 Corinthians — 12:21
- Galatians — 5:19
- Ephesians — 5:3
- Revelation — 19:2
- Shepherd of Hermas — 29:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΡΝΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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