Berean Strong's Lexicon zenunim: Harlotry, whoredom, fornication, adultery Original Word: זְנוּנִים Word Origin: Derived from the root זָנָה (zanah), which means "to commit fornication" or "to be unfaithful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4202 (πορνεία, porneia): Often translated as "fornication" or "sexual immorality," used in the New Testament to describe similar acts of unfaithfulness and immorality. Usage: The term "zenunim" refers to acts of sexual immorality, often used metaphorically to describe spiritual unfaithfulness or idolatry. It conveys a sense of betrayal and infidelity, both in a physical and spiritual sense. In the Hebrew Bible, it is frequently used to describe Israel's unfaithfulness to God through idolatry and alliances with foreign nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, sexual immorality was not only a personal sin but also a communal concern, as it could lead to the defilement of the land and the people. The metaphor of harlotry was a powerful image in the prophetic literature, illustrating Israel's covenantal unfaithfulness to Yahweh. The prophets often used this imagery to call the nation to repentance and to return to their exclusive devotion to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zanah Definition fornication NASB Translation harlotries (5), harlotry (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs זְנוּנִים noun [masculine] fornication, plural abstract intensive (Ol§ 215 a; DlPr. 74, derived from √ זנן, Assyrian zanânu, fill full, compare Dlib.73) — ׳ז Hosea 1:2 5t., construct זְנוּנֵי Nahum 3:4 2t., זְנוּנַיִךְ Ezekiel 23:29, זְנוּנֶיהָ Hosea 2:4; Nahum 3:4. a., sexual Genesis 38:24 (J) Hosea 1:2 (twice in verse). b. international Nahum 3:4 (twice in verse). c. religious 2 Kings 9:22; Ezekiel 23:11,29; Hosea 2:4; Hosea 2:6; Hosea 4:12; Hosea 5:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance whoredom From zanah; adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom. see HEBREW zanah Forms and Transliterations בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָ בזנוניה זְנוּנִ֔ים זְנוּנִ֖ים זְנוּנִים֙ זְנוּנֵ֞י זְנוּנֶ֙יהָ֙ זְנוּנַ֔יִךְ זנוני זנוניה זנוניך זנונים לִזְנוּנִ֑ים לזנונים מִזְּנוּנֵ֖י מזנוני biz·nū·ne·hā biznūnehā biznuNeiha liz·nū·nîm liznuNim liznūnîm miz·zə·nū·nê mizzənūnê mizzenuNei zə·nū·na·yiḵ zə·nū·nê zə·nū·ne·hā zə·nū·nîm zenuNayich zənūnayiḵ zənūnê zənūnehā zenuNei zenuNeiha zenuNim zənūnîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 38:24 HEB: הִנֵּ֥ה הָרָ֖ה לִזְנוּנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֔ה NAS: with child by harlotry. Then Judah KJV: and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah INT: and behold child harlotry said Judah 2 Kings 9:22 Ezekiel 23:11 Ezekiel 23:29 Hosea 1:2 Hosea 1:2 Hosea 2:2 Hosea 2:4 Hosea 4:12 Hosea 5:4 Nahum 3:4 11 Occurrences |
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