Fornicator Fornication

Fornicator Fornication

'''A — 1: πορνεία (Strong'S #4202 — Noun Feminine — porneia — por-ni'-ah )

is used (a) of "illicit sexual intercourse," in  John 8:41;  Acts 15:20,29;  21:25;  1 Corinthians 5:1;  6:13,18;  2 Corinthians 12:21;  Galatians 5:19;  Ephesians 5:3;  Colossians 3:5;  1 Thessalonians 4:3;  Revelation 2:21;  9:21; in the plural in  1 Corinthians 7:2; in  Matthew 5:32;  19:9 it stands for, or includes, adultery; it is distinguished from it in 15:19;   Mark 7:21; (b) metaphorically, of "the association of pagan idolatry with doctrines of, and professed adherence to, the Christian faith,"  Revelation 14:8;  17:2,4;  18:3;  19:2; some suggest this as the sense in  Revelation 2:21 .

'''A — 2: πόρνος (Strong'S #4205 — Noun Masculine — pornos — por'-nos )

denotes "a man who indulges in fornication, a fornicator,"  1 Corinthians 5:9,10,11;  6:9;  Ephesians 5:5 , Rv;  1 Timothy 1:10 , Rv;  Hebrews 12:16;  13:4 , Rv;  Revelation 21:8;  22:15 , Rv (Av, "whoremonger").

'''B — 1: πορνεύω (Strong'S #4203 — Verb — porneuo — porn-yoo'-o )

"to commit fornication," is used (a) literally,  Mark 10:19;  1 Corinthians 6:18;  10:8;  Revelation 2:14,20 , see (a) and (b) above; (b) metaphorically,  Revelation 17:2;  18:3,9 .

'''B — 2: ἐκπορνεύω (Strong'S #1608 — Verb — ekporneuo — ek-porn-yoo'-o )

a strengthened form of No. 1 (ek, used intensively), "to give oneself up to fornication," implying excessive indulgence,  Jude 1:7 .