zānâ

zaw-naw'
Parts of Speech Verb

zānâ Definition

  1. to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication
      2. to commit adultery
      3. to be a cult prostitute
      4. to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)
    2. (Pual) to play the harlot
    3. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to commit adultery
      2. to force into prostitution
      3. to commit fornication
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hnz
Origin
a primitive root [highly-fed and therefore wanton]
Strong's Number
02181
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 563

KJV Word Usage

...harlot
36
go a whoring
19
...whoredom
15
whore
11
commit fornication
3
whorish
3
harlot + (0802)
2
commit
1
continually
1
great
1
whore's + (0802)
1
Total
93

KJV Verse Count

3
2
7
2
3
4
6
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
19
11
1
1
1
1
Total
82
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Zanah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .