πόρνη (pornē) means “prostitute” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: por'-nay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
πόρνη · pornē · prostitute
πόρνη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for זָנָה ;] a prostitute, harlot: Mat.21:31-32, Luk.15:30, 1Co.6:15-16 Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25. Metaphorical (see Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Rev.17:1, 5 17:15-16 19:2.† (AS)
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a prostitute; met: an idolatrous community.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| prostitute | 6 |
| prostitutes | 3 |
| with a prostitute | 2 |
| of prostitutes | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the harlot | 2 |
| the harlots | 2 |
| the whore | 2 |
| whore | 2 |
| harlots | 1 |
| of an harlot | 1 |
| of harlots | 1 |
| to an harlot | 1 |
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Which 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.
Read word by wordFor John came to you in the way of righteousness, 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.
Read word by wordBut when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Read word by wordDo 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!
Read word by wordOr 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.”
Read word by wordBy faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
Read word by wordIn the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordAnd on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Read word by wordThen the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Read word by wordAnd the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
Read word by wordFor 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.”
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