Hebrew - English Dictionary
H2181 - Harlots
| Strong's No.: | H2181 |
| Hebrew: | זָנָה |
| Transliteration: | zânâh |
| Phonetic: | zaw-naw' |
| Word Origin: | A primitive root (highly fed and therefore wanton) |
| Bible Usage: | (cause to) commit {fornication} X-(idiom) {continually} X-(idiom) {great} (be {an} play the) {harlot} (cause to {be} play the) {whore} ({commit} fall to) {whoredom} (cause to) go {a-whoring} whorish. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to commit adultery (usually of the {female} and less often of simple {forniciation} rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot a. (Qal) 1. to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication 2. to commit adultery 3. to be a cult prostitute 4. to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) b. (Pual) to play the harlot c. (Hiphil) 1. to cause to commit adultery 2. to force into prostitution 3. to commit fornication |
| Bible References:
Harlots |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
commit ( 1 )
continually ( 1 )
fornication ( 3 )
harlot ( 30 )
harlots ( 3 )
whore ( 9 )
whoredom ( 10 )
whoredoms ( 4 )
whores ( 2 )
whoring ( 19 )
whorish ( 3 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.