- Transliteration: Porneia

- Phonetic: por-ni'-ah

- Definition:

1. illicit sexual intercourse

a. adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc.

b. sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18

c. sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,

2. metaph. the worship of idols

a. of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols

- Origin: from G4203" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4203

- TDNT entry: 15:39,9

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G4203" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4203; harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively idolatry: - fornication.