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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4202 - Fornication

Strong's No.:G4202

Greek:πορνεία

Transliteration:porneia

Phonetic:por-ni'-ah

Word Origin:From G4203

Bible Usage:fornication.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively idolatry


Thayers
Definition:

1. illicit sexual intercourse

a. adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc.

b. sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18

c. sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,

2. metaph. the worship of idols

a. of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols


Bible References:
Fornication

Translation
Occurrences:
fornication ( 24 )
fornications ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.