πόρνος (pórnos) — Fornicator

Greek word study: πόρνος (pórnos), Strong's G4205. akin to the base of G4097 (πιπράσκω)); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)

GreekStrong's G4205
Quick definition
Greek word
πόρνος (pórnos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

akin to the base of G4097 (πιπράσκω)); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)

Word study
Derivation: from (to sell;

KJV translation words: fornicator, whoremonger

Where this word appears

Strong's G4205 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 5:9 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

sexually immoral ×3the sexually immoral ×3fornicator ×2for the sexually immoral ×1to the sexually immoral ×1

Forms found in the text

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

πόρνοις ×4πόρνος ×3πόρνοι ×2πόρνους ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×4Hebrews ×2Revelation ×2Ephesians ×11 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4204 πόρνη (pórnē).

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 pórnos (G4205) mean?

Akin to the base of g4097 (πιπράσκω)); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine).

How is G4205 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4205 as: fornicator, whoremonger.

How often does πόρνος (pórnos) appear?

Strong's G4205 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 5:9 and last appears in Revelation 22:15.