Greek · G4202, G167, G766

πορνεία, ἀκαθαρσία, ἀσέλγεια

Harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry · impurity (the quality), physically or morally · licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)

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πορνείαG4202harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry

Pronunciationporneía

Sexual immorality of any kind; distinct from μοιχεία (adultery) by broader scope including premarital relations.

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ἀκαθαρσίαG167impurity (the quality), physically or morally

Pronunciationakatharsía

Moral corruption and sexual vice in Paul's ethics, not merely ritual defilement

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ἀσέλγειαG766licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)

Pronunciationasélgeia

Wanton excess in sexual conduct and shameless disregard for moral restraint or decency.

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What does πορνεία, ἀκαθαρσία, ἀσέλγεια (porneia, akatharsia, aselgeia) mean in the Bible?

πορνεία · ἀκαθαρσία · ἀσέλγεια is a Greek phrase meaning "sexual immorality, moral uncleanness, sensual excess or shameless indulgence".

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What does πορνεία · ἀκαθαρσία · ἀσέλγεια mean in the Bible?

πορνεία · ἀκαθαρσία · ἀσέλγεια is a Greek phrase meaning "sexual immorality, moral uncleanness, sensual excess or shameless indulgence".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4202, G167, G766?

G4202, G167, G766 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. sexual immorality, moral uncleanness, sensual excess or shameless indulgence

Strong'sG4202, G167, G766

Lexical occurrences25 verses Word forms6 forms25 references

Source Gloss

sexual immorality, moral uncleanness, sensual excess or shameless indulgence

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns6Aligned forms25Case patternGenitive (11)Number patternSingular (22)

Nominative · Singular · Feminine1 Cor 5:1 · Gal 5:19 · Eph 5:34×

Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 15:19 · Mark 7:212×

Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:32 · John 8:41 · Acts 15:20 · Acts 15:29 · 1 Thess 4:3 · Rev 2:21 · Rev 9:21 · Rev 14:8 · Rev 17:2 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 18:311×

Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:9 · 1 Cor 6:13 · 2 Cor 12:21 · Rev 19:24×

Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 21:25 · 1 Cor 6:18 · Col 3:53×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Cor 7:21×

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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πορνεία, ἀκαθαρσία, ἀσέλγειαporneía · akatharsía · asélgeia

Language

Greek

Strong's

G4202, G167, G766

Passage records

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Letter Breakdown

π (pi) = p
ο (omicron) = o
ρ (rho) = r
ν (nu) = n
ε (epsilon) = e
ί (iota) = i
α (alpha) = a
ἀ (alpha) = a
κ (kappa) = k
α (alpha) = a
θ (theta) = th
α (alpha) = a
ρ (rho) = r
σ (sigma) = s
ί (iota) = i
α (alpha) = a
ἀ (alpha) = a
σ (sigma) = s
έ (epsilon) = e
λ (lambda) = l
γ (gamma) = g
ε (epsilon) = e
ι (iota) = i
α (alpha) = a

Word FamilySexual Immorality

The biblical vocabulary for sexual sin — from the Greek terms for immorality and adultery to the Hebrew prophetic charge of harlotry as a metaphor for covenant betrayal.

πορνείαCurrentG4202Greek

porneíasexual immorality

Sexual immorality of any kind; distinct from μοιχεία (adultery) by broader scope including premarital relations.

μοιχείαG3430Greek

moicheíaadultery

Sexual unfaithfulness within marriage; violation of the marriage covenant specifically.

ἀσέλγειαG766Greek

asélgeialicentiousness

Wanton excess in sexual conduct and shameless disregard for moral restraint or decency.

זָנָהH2181Hebrew

zanahto play the harlot

Metaphor of covenant betrayal: Israel's idolatry portrayed as marital unfaithfulness to Yahweh.

נָאַףH5003Hebrew

na'aphto commit adultery

Sexual infidelity that frames Israel's covenant betrayal with God as marital unfaithfulness.

זְנוּתH2184Hebrew

Sexual infidelity as covenantal betrayal; Israel's idolatry consistently metaphorized as marital unfaithfulness.

זְנוּנִיםH2183Hebrew

zenunimharlotries

Plural abstract noun for accumulated acts of harlotry; the spirit of harlotries that clouds covenant perception.

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