Word Study · Strong's G4205 · Greek
πόρνος
pornos
por'-nos
Strong's 1890 spelling: pórnos
“a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)
Rendered in the KJV as
fornicator, whoremonger.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- πόρνος3
- πόρνοι2
- πόρνοις2
- πόρνοις,2
- πόρνους1
How it is rendered · 6
- sexually immoral3
- [the] sexually immoral2
- fornicator2
- [the] sexually immoral,1
- for the sexually immoral,1
- to the sexually immoral1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DPM · 4
- N-NSM · 3
- N-NPM · 2
- N-APM · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians4 of 10 · 40%
- Hebrews2 of 10 · 20%
- Revelation2 of 10 · 20%
- Ephesians1 of 10 · 10%
- 1 Timothy1 of 10 · 10%
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 5:9πόρνοις,pornoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralI wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.here: [the] sexually immoral,
- 1 Corinthians 5:10πόρνοιςpornoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralI was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.here: sexually immoral
- 1 Corinthians 5:11πόρνοςpornosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.here: sexually immoral
- 1 Corinthians 6:9πόρνοιpornoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralDo you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,here: [the] sexually immoral
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 12:16πόρνοςpornosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSee to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.here: fornicator
- Hebrews 13:4πόρνουςpornousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralMarriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.here: [the] sexually immoral
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 21:8πόρνοιςpornoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralBut to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”here: to the sexually immoral
- Revelation 22:15πόρνοιpornoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.here: sexually immoral