πόρν-η G4204
porne -- prostitute, harlot; used literally and figuratively of spiritual idolatry in Revelation
The noun porne ('prostitute, harlot') denotes a woman who engages in sexual activity for payment. In the New Testament it operates on two registers. Literally, it appears in Jesus' startling declaration that 'tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you' (Matt 21:31-32) and in Paul's warning against union with prostitutes (1 Cor 6:15-16). The epistle to the Hebrews recalls Rahab the prostitute as a model of faith (Heb 11:31; cf. James 2:25). Figuratively, Revelation deploys it as 'the great prostitute' (Rev 17:1, 5, 15-16; 19:2), a symbol of idolatrous imperial power seducing the nations. Spanish ramera, French prostituee, and German Hure track both registers without lexical distinction.
Senses
1. prostitute / harlot — A woman who practices prostitution, literally (Matt 21:31; 1 Cor 6:15-16; Heb 11:31 of Rahab) and figuratively of idolatrous empire in Revelation's 'great prostitute' (Rev 17:1, 5). Spanish ramera, French prostituee, and German Hure span both literal and metaphorical registers, confirming one lexeme across all twelve occurrences. 12×
AR["الزَّواني", "الزَّوَانِي", "الزّانيَةَ", "الزّانيَةُ", "زانيَةَ", "زانيَةُ", "زانيَةِ", "زانِيَةٍ", "زواني", "زَانِيَة"]·ben["বেশ্যা", "বেশ্যাকে", "বেশ্যাদের", "বেশ্যার", "বেশ্যার-সাথে,", "বেশ্যারা"]·DE["Hure", "πορνῶν", "πόρναι"]·EN["PROSTITUTES", "of-prostitute", "prostitute", "prostitutes"]·FR["prostituée"]·heb["הַזּוֹנָה", "הַזּוֹנוֹת", "זוֹנָה", "זוֹנוֹת"]·HI["वेश्या", "वेश्या,", "वेश्या-का", "वेश्या-के", "वेश्या-को", "वेश्याएं", "वेश्याओं", "वेश्याओं-की"]·ID["PELACUR-PELACUR", "pelacur", "pelacur,", "perempuan-sundal"]·IT["pornai", "pornon", "prostituta"]·jav["SUNDEL", "sundel", "sundel,", "sundèl", "wanita-tuna-susila", "wanita-tunasusila", "wanita-tunasusila,"]·KO["기생-이,", "음녀-의", "음녀가", "음녀들-의", "음녀를", "창녀-의", "창녀는", "창녀들과", "창녀들은", "창녀들이", "창녀에게"]·PT["PROSTITUTAS", "de-prostituta", "prostituta", "prostitutas"]·RU["БЛУДНИЦ", "блудница", "блудница,", "блудницами", "блуднице,", "блудницу", "блудницы"]·ES["RAMERAS", "de-prostituta", "prostituta", "ramera", "rameras"]·SW["MAKAHABA,", "kahaba", "kahaba,", "makahaba", "ninyi", "viungo-vya-kahaba", "wanawatangulia"]·TR["FAHİŞELERİN", "fahise", "fahiselerle", "fahisřeler", "fahişe", "fahişeden", "fahişenin", "fahişeyi", "o-", "uzuvları"]·urd["فاحشاؤں-کی", "فاحشائیں", "فاحشوں-کے", "فاحشہ", "فاحشہ-سے", "فاحشہ-کا", "فاحشہ-کی", "فاحشہ-کے", "فاحشہ٬"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πόρν-η, ἡ, harlot, prostitute, Refs 7th c.BC+ because Greek prostitutes were commonly bought slaves.)