Word Study · Strong's G4204 · Greek
πόρνη
porne
por'-nay
Strong's 1890 spelling: pórnē
“a strumpet”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater
Rendered in the KJV as
harlot, whore.
- 12occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 12 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- πόρνη3
- πόρναι2
- πόρνην2
- πόρνης2
- πορνῶν2
- πόρνῃ1
How it is rendered · 3
- prostitute7
- prostitutes4
- [them] of a prostitute1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NSF · 3
- N-ASF · 2
- N-GPF · 2
- N-GSF · 2
- N-NPF · 2
- N-DSF · 1
All 12, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Revelation5 of 12 · 42%
- Matthew2 of 12 · 17%
- 1 Corinthians2 of 12 · 17%
- Luke1 of 12 · 8%
- Hebrews1 of 12 · 8%
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 21:31πόρναιpornainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralWhich of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.here: prostitutes
- Matthew 21:32πόρναιpornainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralFor John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.here: prostitutes
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 6:15πόρνηςpornēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularDo you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!here: [them] of a prostitute
- 1 Corinthians 6:16πόρνῃpornēnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularOr don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”here: prostitute
Revelation5 occurrences
- Revelation 17:1πόρνηςpornēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.here: prostitute
- Revelation 17:5πορνῶνpornōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAnd on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.here: prostitutes
- Revelation 17:15πόρνηpornēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThen the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.here: prostitute
- Revelation 17:16πόρνηνpornēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.here: prostitute
- Revelation 19:2πόρνηνpornēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”here: prostitute