Refiner Word Study porneuo (G4203)
G4203  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
πορνεύω
porneuo
7 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"to commit fornication, 1 Cor. 6:18; 10:8; Rev. 2:14, 20; from the Hebrew, to commit spiritual fornication, practise idolatry, Rev. 17:2; 18:3, 9*"

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Definition and meaning

What does porneuo mean in Greek?

7
Occurrences in Scripture
G4203
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

to commit fornication, 1 Cor. 6:18; 10:8; Rev. 2:14, 20; from the Hebrew, to commit spiritual fornication, practise idolatry, Rev. 17:2; 18:3, 9*

In the original Greek the word is written: πορνεύω

Scripture references

Top 7 Bible verses with porneuo

These are the most notable occurrences of porneuo (G4203) across the King James Bible.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 10:8

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Revelation 2:20

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Revelation 17:2

With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

Revelation 18:3

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

Revelation 18:9

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about porneuo

What does porneuo mean in Greek?

Strong's G4203 (porneuo) is a Greek word that means: to commit fornication, 1 Cor. 6:18; 10:8; Rev. 2:14, 20; from the Hebrew, to commit spiritual fornication, practise idolatry, Rev. 17:2; 18:3, 9* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does porneuo appear in the Bible?

The word porneuo (G4203) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G4203?

Strong's G4203 is porneuo, a Greek word defined as: to commit fornication, 1 Cor. 6:18; 10:8; Rev. 2:14, 20; from the Hebrew, to commit spiritual fornication, practise idolatry, Rev. 17:2; 18:3, 9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is porneuo in the Old Testament or New Testament?

porneuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.