Original: πορνεύω

Transliteration: porneúō

Phonetic: porn-yoo'-o

Short Definition: Commit

- Original: πορνεύω

- Transliteration: Porneuo

- Phonetic: porn-yoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to prostitute one's body to the lust of another

2. to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse

a. to commit fornication

3. metaph. to be given to idolatry, to worship idols

a. to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry

- Origin: from G4204

- TDNT entry: 15:39,9

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G4204; to act the harlot that is (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex) or (figuratively) practise idolatry: - commit (fornication).

Cognate: G1608, G4202, G4204, G4205