noun · feminine
pornas
Greekπόρνη (pornē)
Strong’sG4204
a prostitute
stem porn-12 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πόρνη, -ης, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for זוֹנָה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4204 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpor'-nay
a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater
Fromfeminine of G4205;
King Jamesharlot, whore.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | pornas3×πόρνη | pornais2×πόρναι |
| object accusative | pornan2×πόρνην | pornain |
| direct address vocative | pornar | pornair |
| of, belonging to genitive | pornau2×πόρνης | pornaiu2×πορνῶν |
| to, for dative | porna1×πόρνῃ | pornai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
porna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
pornas“prostitute”subjectnominative singular3×
Hebrews 11:31“prostitute”pistia Raab tas pornas ouk sunapollueta toi apeitharatoi, decheratas toin kataskopoin meta eirēnau.By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
James 2:25“prostitute”homoiōs de kai Raab tas pornas ouk ek ergeiu dikaiita, hupodecheratas toin angeloin kai hetera hoda ekballaratas?In 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?
Revelation 17:15“prostitute”Kai legatō mi; Teim hudōreim heim horasa, hou tas pornas kathetō, laois kai ochlois alō kai ethneim kai glōssais.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
pornan“prostitute”objectaccusative singular2×
Revelation 17:16“prostitute”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa kai tem thērem, houtois misali tan pornan, kai erēmirētan poiali autan kai gumnan, kai tain sarxain autau esthieli, kai autan katakaiali en pure;And 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.
Revelation 19:2“prostitute”hoti alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais autou; hoti krinata tan pornan tan megan hotinas ftheirate tan gēan en ta porneia autau, kai ekdikata tem haimem toiu douloiu autou ek cheirau autau.For 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.”
pornau“prostitute”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
1 Corinthians 6:15“prostitute”ouk oidavē hoti teim sōmeim vu meleim Christou atō? airaratos oun teim meleim tou Christou poiameia pornau meleim? mē ginetoia.Do 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!
Revelation 17:1“prostitute”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tem krimem tau pornau tau megau tau katherōtau epi hudōreiu polleiu,Then 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.
porna“prostitute”to, fordative singular1×
1 Corinthians 6:16“prostitute”ē ouk oidavē hoti tos kollirōtos ta porna henem sōmem atō? Eli gar, fēatō, tois duo eis sarxan henan.Or 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.”
pornais“prostitutes”subjectnominative plural2×
Matthew 21:31“prostitutes”tinos ek toiu duo poiata tem thelēmem tou patērou? legalō; Tos prōtos. legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi hoti tois telōnois kai tais pornais proagalō vin eis tan basileian tou theou.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.
Matthew 21:32“prostitutes”erchata gar Iōannos pros vin en hoda dikaiosunau, kai ouk pisteuava auto; tois de telōnois kai tais pornais pisteuala auto; vis de horaratois oude metameliva husterem teu pisteuara auto.For 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.
pornaiu“prostitutes”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Luke 15:30“prostitutes”hote de tos huios su houtos tos katesthiaratos su ton bion meta pornaiu erchata, thuasa auto ton siteuton moschon.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Revelation 17:5“prostitutes”kai epi tem metōpem autau onomem grafirētem, mustēriem, Babulōnas tas megas, tas mētēras taiu pornaiu kai teiu bdelugmeiu tau gēau.And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.