πορνεία (porneía) — Fornication

Greek word study: πορνεία (porneía), Strong's G4202. harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry

GreekStrong's G4202
Quick definition
Greek word
πορνεία (porneía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry

Word study
Derivation: from G4203 (πορνεύω);

KJV translation words: fornication

Where this word appears

Strong's G4202 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:32 and last appears in Revelation 19:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

sexual immorality ×20of sexual immorality ×2Sexual immorality ×1for sexual immorality ×1from sexual immorality ×1immorality ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πορνείας ×12πορνείᾳ ×5πορνεία ×3πορνείαν ×3πορνεῖαι ×2Πορνεία ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×71 Corinthians ×5Matthew ×3Acts ×3Mark ×1John ×1Romans ×12 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 25)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4203 πορνεύω (porneúō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does porneía (G4202) mean?

Harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry.

How is G4202 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4202 as: fornication.

How often does πορνεία (porneía) appear?

Strong's G4202 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:32 and last appears in Revelation 19:2.