Ekporneuō ἐκπορνεύω
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| ἐκπορνεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekporneuō |
| Strong's number | G1608 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fornicate |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ekporneuō (Greek ἐκπορνεύω, Strong's G1608) is a Greek verb meaning “to fornicate”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐκ-πορνεύω
[in LXX chiefly for זָנָה, frequently of spiritual unfaithfulness ;]
strengthened form of πoρνεύω, implying excessive indulgence; mid, to give oneself up to fornication: Ju 7.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for זָנָה, frequently of spiritual unfaithfulness ;]
strengthened form of πoρνεύω, implying excessive indulgence; mid, to give oneself up to fornication: Ju 7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fornication (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | who indulged in sexual immorality (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekporneuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jude
- Jude 1:7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).