Whore = Greek πόρνη
I took the following from http://www.greekbible.com/index.php
πόρνη, 1) a woman who sells her body for sexual uses 1a) a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain 1b) any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust 2) metaph. an idolatress 2a) of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry
πόρνος, 1) a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire 2) a male prostitute 3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator
πορνεία , 1) illicit sexual intercourse 1a) adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc. 1b) sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18 1c) sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,12 2) metaph. the worship of idols 2a) of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols
πορνεύω, 1) to prostitute one's body to the lust of another 2) to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse 2a) to commit fornication 3) metaph. to be given to idolatry, to worship idols 3a) to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry
Prostitution is said to be the oldest profession on earth.
and also the most scorned/condemned.
Seeming to be the source of all hypocrisy.
Matthew 21:31 laying stress on that:
Amen, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.
I took the following from http://www.greekbible.com/index.php
πόρνη, 1) a woman who sells her body for sexual uses 1a) a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain 1b) any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust 2) metaph. an idolatress 2a) of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry
πόρνος, 1) a man who prostitutes his body to another's lust for hire 2) a male prostitute 3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator
πορνεία , 1) illicit sexual intercourse 1a) adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc. 1b) sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18 1c) sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,12 2) metaph. the worship of idols 2a) of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols
πορνεύω, 1) to prostitute one's body to the lust of another 2) to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse 2a) to commit fornication 3) metaph. to be given to idolatry, to worship idols 3a) to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry
Prostitution is said to be the oldest profession on earth.
and also the most scorned/condemned.
Seeming to be the source of all hypocrisy.
Matthew 21:31 laying stress on that:
Amen, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.
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