Sexual Immorality

† זָנָה vb. commit fornication, be a harlot (Arabic زَنَى commit fornication, Aramaic ܙܢܳܐ, זנא; cf. Ethiopic ዝንየት effusio seminis virilis, semen effusum, Di1055; on this and ዘመወ (comp. by Ges al.) v. PrätBAS i.32, Anm.)— Qal Pf. ז׳ Dt 31:16, זָֽנְתָה Gn 38:24 + 3 times, etc.; Impf. יִזְנֶ֯ה (Kt) Ez 23:43; תִּזְנֶה Lv 19:29 + 4 times; וַתּ֫זֶן Je 3:8 Ez 23:5; תִּזְנִי Ho 3:3; וַתִּזְנִי Je 3:6 (but read prob. וַתִּזֶן: וַתִּזְנִי is not Aramaic form of 3 fs., v. Köi 540 Kau§ 47 g b) Ez 16:15 + 4 times; וַתִּזְנִים Ez 16:28; יִזְנוּ (Qr) Ez 23:43; וַיִּזְנוּ Ju 8:27 + 4 times; תִּזְנֶינָה Ho 4:13, 14; וַתִּזְנֶינָה Ez 23:3; Inf. abs. זָנֹה Ho 1:2; cstr. לִזְנוֹת Lv 20:5 + 3 times; לִזְנֹת Lv 20:6; sf. בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ Ez 23:30; Pt. זוֹנֶה ψ 73:27 Ez 6:9; זֹנֶה Ho 4:15; pl. זֹנִים Lv 17:7 + 3 times; זוֹנָה Dt 23:19 + 25 times; זֹנָה Lv 21:7 + 2 times; זוֹנוֹת Pr 29:3; זֹנוֹת Ho 4:14 + 4 times— 1. be or act as a harlot, abs. Gn 38:24 (J), Dt 22:21 (D), Lv 21:9 (H), Ho 4:13, 14 Am 7:17; זונה + (ה)אשׁה Jos 2:1; 6:22 (J), Lv 21:7 (H), Ju 11:1; 16:1 Pr 6:26 Je 3:3 Ez 16:30; 23:44; זוֹנָה Gn 34:31; 38:15 Jos 6:17, 25 (all J), Dt 23:19 Lv 21:14 (H), Pr 7:10; 23:27 Is 23:15, 16 Jo 4:3 Mi 1:7(×2) Ez 16:31; נָשִׁים זֹנוֹת 1 K 3:16; ז(ו)נות 1 K 22:38 Pr 29:3 Ho 3:3; 4:14 Ez 16:33; בית זונה Je 5:7; commit fornication, man’s act ז׳ אל Nu 25:1 (J); metaphorically of a land given to harlotry Lv 19:29. 2. fig. of improper intercourse with foreign nations with acc. pers. Je 3:1 Ex 16:28; ז׳ את Is 23:17; אחרי Ez 23:30; אל Ez 16:26, 28(×2); ז׳ תַזְנוּתיה Ez 23:43 Na 3:4; וַתִּזֶן אָהֳלָה תַחְתָּ֑י and Ohola committed fornication (whilst) under me Ez 23:5 (cf. Nu 5:19). 3. of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving actual prostitution, ז׳ אחרי Ex 34:15, 16 Dt 31:16 (all J), Lv 17:7; 20:5(×2) (all H), Ju 2:17; 8:27, 33 1 Ch 5:25 Ez 6:9; 20:30; after אֹבֹת, etc. Lv 20:6 (H), one’s own heart & eyes Nu 15:39 (H); especially of Isr., Judah, and Jerus. under fig. of lewd woman Ez 16:15 (abs.) v 16 (על במות), v 17 (ז׳ בְ), 23:3(×2), 19 (abs.), Je 3:1 (c. acc.); v 6, 8 (abs.); abs. elsewhere Ho 2:7; 4:15 Is 57:3 ψ 106:39; as leaving י׳, sq. מֵעַל Ho 9:1; מאחרי 1:2(×2); מתחת 4:12; sq. מן alone ψ 73:27; ז(ו)נה Je 2:20 Ez 16:35, 41; בית זונה Je 5:7; לִבָּם הַזּוֹנֶה their whorish heart Ez 6:9. 4. זונה of moral defection Is 1:21. Pu. Pf. 3 ms. אַחֲרַיִךְ לֹא זוּנָּה fornication was not done (in going) after thee Ez 16:34 (but del. Co). Hiph. Pf. 2 ms. הִזְנֵיתָ Ho 5:3; 3 pl. הִזְנוּ Ho 4:10, 18 Ex 34:16; Impf. וַיֶּ֫זֶן 2 Ch 21:11; וַתַּזְנֶה 2 Ch 21:13; Inf. abs. הַזְנֵה Ho 4:18; cstr. הַזְגוֹת 2 Ch 21:13; sf. לְהַזְנוֹתָהּ Lv 19:29. 1. cause to commit fornication: a. sexual Lv 19:29 (H). b. religious Ex 34:16 (J), 2 Ch 21:11, 13(×2). 2. commit fornication: a. sexual Ho 4:10. b. religious Ho 4:18(×2); 5:3.

† I. זִמָּה n.f. plan, device, wickedness—abs. ז׳ Lv 18:17 + 17 times; cstr. זִמַּת Pr 24:9 + 2 times; sf. זִמָּתֵךְ Ez 16:58 + 3 times; זִמַּתְכֶ֫נָֿה Ez 23:48, 49; pl. זִמּוֹת Is 32:7, sf. זִמֹּתַי Jb 17:11;— 1. plan, purpose Jb 17:11; elsewhere always 2. in bad sense: a. evil device Is 32:7 (c. יעץ, sq. לְחַבֵּל); זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת Pr 24:9; cf. ψ 26:10 (‖ שֹׁחַד), 119:150. b. wickedness in act עשׂה ז׳ Ho 6:9 (where murder in context), Pr 10:23; 21:27 cf. Now. Especially c. of unchastity: incest Lv 18:17; 20:14(×2), licentiousness 19:29 (all H), Ju 20:6 (‖ נְבָלָה), adultery Jb 31:11; freq. (mostly Ez) metaph. of idolatry of people under fig. of harlotry and adultery Je 13:27 (זִמַּת זְנוּתֵךְ), Ez 16:27 (דַּרְכֵּךְ זִמָּה), v 43, 58 (both ‖ תּוֹעֵבָה), 22:9 (c. עשׂה), v 11 (טִמֵּא בְּזִמָּה, ‖ תועבה), 23:21, 27 (‖ זְנוּתֵךְ), v 29 (עֶרְוַת זְנוּנַיִךְ וְזִמָּתֵךְ וְתַזְנוּתָ֑יִךְ), v 35 (‖ תַּזְנוּתָ֑יִךְ), v 44 (אִשּׁוֹת הַזּ׳, Co לעשׂות ז׳), v 48(×2), 49 (‖ חֲטָאֵי גִלּוּלֵיכֶן), 24:13. [In Ez 16:27, 43; 24:13 del. Co, chiefly on intern. grounds.]

πορν-εία, Ionic dialect πορν-είη, ἡ, prostitution, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a man, Refs 4th c.BC+; fornication, unchastity, NT __II metaphorically, idolatry, LXX

† [תַּזְנוּת] n.f.abstr. fornication;—sf. תַּזְנוּתֵךְ Ez 16:20 (Kt) v 25 (Kt) v 29; תַּזְנֻתֵךְ Ez 16:26; תַּזְנוּתָם Ez 23:8, 17; תַּזְנוּתַיִךְ Ez 16:15, 34, 36; תַּזְנֻתַיִךְ Ez 16:22; תַּזְנוּתָ֑יִךְ Ez 16:20(Qr)v 25(Qr)v 33; 23:29, 35; תַּזְנוּתֶיהָ Ez 23:7, 8, 11, 14, 18, 19, 43. These are all international mingled with religious references.

πόρν-η, ἡ, harlot, prostitute, Refs 7th c.BC+ because Greek prostitutes were commonly bought slaves.)

† זְנוּנִים n.[m.] fornication, pl.abstr. intens. (Ol§ 215 a; DlPr 74, der. from √ זנן, Assyrian zanânu, fill full, cf. Dlib. 73)—ז׳ Ho 1:2 + 5 times, cstr. זְנוּנֵי Na 3:4 + 2 times, זְנוּנַיִךְ Ez 23:29, זְנוּנֶיהָ Ho 2:4 Na 3:4. a. sexual Gn 38:24 (J) Ho 1:2(×2). b. international Na 3:4(×2). c. religious 2 K 9:22 Ez 23:11, 29 Ho 2:4, 6; 4:12; 5:4.

ἀσέλγ-εια, ἡ, licentiousness, wanton violence, Refs 5th c.BC+; insolence, opposed to κολακεία, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II licentiousness, περὶ τὰς σωματικὰς ἐπιθυμίαςRefs 2nd c.BC+

† זְנוּת n.f.abstr. fornication;—ז׳ Ho 4:11; 6:10; sf. זְנוּתֵךְ Je 13:27 Ez 23:27; זְנוּתָהּ Je 3:9; זְנוּתָם Ez 43:7, 9; זְנוּתַיִךְ Je 3:2; זְנוּתֵיכֶם Nu 14:33. a. sexual Ho 4:11. b. international Ez 23:27. c. religious Nu 14:33 (J) Je 3:2, 9; 13:27 Ez 43:7, 9 Ho 6:10 (where WeKl. Proph. suggests זָנִיתָ); cf. זָנָה" dir="rtl" >זָנָה 3.

πορν-εύω, prostitute, mostly in passive, of a woman, prostitute herself, be or become a prostitute, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a man, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II intransitive in active, = passive, LXX+3rd c.BC+fornicate, NT __II.2 metaphorically, practise idolatry, LXX

† I. קָדֵשׁ n.m. temple-prostitute (man) (cf. RSProph. ii, N. 19, and v. Assyrian sub √);—ק׳ Dt 23:18; coll. 1 K 14:24; 22:47; pl. קְדֵשִׁים 15:2 2 K 23:7; Jb 36:14; also f. קְדֵשָׁה (woman) Dt 23:18; pl. קְדֵשׁוֹת Ho 4:14; = harlot, fs. Gn 38:21(×2), 22 (J).

† I. קָדֵשׁ n.m. temple-prostitute (man) (cf. RSProph. ii, N. 19, and v. Assyrian sub √);—ק׳ Dt 23:18; coll. 1 K 14:24; 22:47; pl. קְדֵשִׁים 15:2 2 K 23:7; Jb 36:14; also f. קְדֵשָׁה (woman) Dt 23:18; pl. קְדֵשׁוֹת Ho 4:14; = harlot, fs. Gn 38:21(×2), 22 (J).

† [שְׁכֹ֫בֶת LagBN 179 BaNB 144] n.f. copulation;—sf., all c. נָתַן: וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־שְׁכָבְתּוֹ Nu 5:20 (P; בְּ fem.); לֹא תִתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע Lv 18:20 (אֶל fem.), בְּכָל־בְּהֵמָה לֹא תִתֵּן שׁ׳ v 23, cf. 20:15 (all H).

ἀρρενο-κοίτης, ου, ὁ, sodomite, Refs; (ἀρσενοκοίτης) NT

† זָנָה vb. commit fornication, be a harlot (Arabic زَنَى commit fornication, Aramaic ܙܢܳܐ, זנא; cf. Ethiopic ዝንየት effusio seminis virilis, semen effusum, Di1055; on this and ዘመወ (comp. by Ges al.) v. PrätBAS i.32, Anm.)— Qal Pf. ז׳ Dt 31:16, זָֽנְתָה Gn 38:24 + 3 times, etc.; Impf. יִזְנֶ֯ה (Kt) Ez 23:43; תִּזְנֶה Lv 19:29 + 4 times; וַתּ֫זֶן Je 3:8 Ez 23:5; תִּזְנִי Ho 3:3; וַתִּזְנִי Je 3:6 (but read prob. וַתִּזֶן: וַתִּזְנִי is not Aramaic form of 3 fs., v. Köi 540 Kau§ 47 g b) Ez 16:15 + 4 times; וַתִּזְנִים Ez 16:28; יִזְנוּ (Qr) Ez 23:43; וַיִּזְנוּ Ju 8:27 + 4 times; תִּזְנֶינָה Ho 4:13, 14; וַתִּזְנֶינָה Ez 23:3; Inf. abs. זָנֹה Ho 1:2; cstr. לִזְנוֹת Lv 20:5 + 3 times; לִזְנֹת Lv 20:6; sf. בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ Ez 23:30; Pt. זוֹנֶה ψ 73:27 Ez 6:9; זֹנֶה Ho 4:15; pl. זֹנִים Lv 17:7 + 3 times; זוֹנָה Dt 23:19 + 25 times; זֹנָה Lv 21:7 + 2 times; זוֹנוֹת Pr 29:3; זֹנוֹת Ho 4:14 + 4 times— 1. be or act as a harlot, abs. Gn 38:24 (J), Dt 22:21 (D), Lv 21:9 (H), Ho 4:13, 14 Am 7:17; זונה + (ה)אשׁה Jos 2:1; 6:22 (J), Lv 21:7 (H), Ju 11:1; 16:1 Pr 6:26 Je 3:3 Ez 16:30; 23:44; זוֹנָה Gn 34:31; 38:15 Jos 6:17, 25 (all J), Dt 23:19 Lv 21:14 (H), Pr 7:10; 23:27 Is 23:15, 16 Jo 4:3 Mi 1:7(×2) Ez 16:31; נָשִׁים זֹנוֹת 1 K 3:16; ז(ו)נות 1 K 22:38 Pr 29:3 Ho 3:3; 4:14 Ez 16:33; בית זונה Je 5:7; commit fornication, man’s act ז׳ אל Nu 25:1 (J); metaphorically of a land given to harlotry Lv 19:29. 2. fig. of improper intercourse with foreign nations with acc. pers. Je 3:1 Ex 16:28; ז׳ את Is 23:17; אחרי Ez 23:30; אל Ez 16:26, 28(×2); ז׳ תַזְנוּתיה Ez 23:43 Na 3:4; וַתִּזֶן אָהֳלָה תַחְתָּ֑י and Ohola committed fornication (whilst) under me Ez 23:5 (cf. Nu 5:19). 3. of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving actual prostitution, ז׳ אחרי Ex 34:15, 16 Dt 31:16 (all J), Lv 17:7; 20:5(×2) (all H), Ju 2:17; 8:27, 33 1 Ch 5:25 Ez 6:9; 20:30; after אֹבֹת, etc. Lv 20:6 (H), one’s own heart & eyes Nu 15:39 (H); especially of Isr., Judah, and Jerus. under fig. of lewd woman Ez 16:15 (abs.) v 16 (על במות), v 17 (ז׳ בְ), 23:3(×2), 19 (abs.), Je 3:1 (c. acc.); v 6, 8 (abs.); abs. elsewhere Ho 2:7; 4:15 Is 57:3 ψ 106:39; as leaving י׳, sq. מֵעַל Ho 9:1; מאחרי 1:2(×2); מתחת 4:12; sq. מן alone ψ 73:27; ז(ו)נה Je 2:20 Ez 16:35, 41; בית זונה Je 5:7; לִבָּם הַזּוֹנֶה their whorish heart Ez 6:9. 4. זונה of moral defection Is 1:21. Pu. Pf. 3 ms. אַחֲרַיִךְ לֹא זוּנָּה fornication was not done (in going) after thee Ez 16:34 (but del. Co). Hiph. Pf. 2 ms. הִזְנֵיתָ Ho 5:3; 3 pl. הִזְנוּ Ho 4:10, 18 Ex 34:16; Impf. וַיֶּ֫זֶן 2 Ch 21:11; וַתַּזְנֶה 2 Ch 21:13; Inf. abs. הַזְנֵה Ho 4:18; cstr. הַזְגוֹת 2 Ch 21:13; sf. לְהַזְנוֹתָהּ Lv 19:29. 1. cause to commit fornication: a. sexual Lv 19:29 (H). b. religious Ex 34:16 (J), 2 Ch 21:11, 13(×2). 2. commit fornication: a. sexual Ho 4:10. b. religious Ho 4:18(×2); 5:3.

† מַמְזֵר n.m. bastard, specif. child of incest (NH id. (v. Levy), מַמְזֵרוּת incest; Aramaic (loan-word) מַמְזֵרָא bastard):— 1. lit. bastard, Dt 23:3 (v. Dr). 2. perhaps fig. coll., of mixed population Zc 9:6 𝔊 ἀλλογενεῖς (cf. also GeiUrschrift, 52 f.)

ἐκπορνεύω, commit fornication, LXX+NT:—passive, in same sense, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __2 metaphorically, of idolatry, LXX __II with accusative, prostitute, τὴν θυγατέραLXX; cause to commit fornication,LXX

καταστρηνιάω, behave wantonly towards, Refs.