2181 – זָנָה (zanah)

to fornicate

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Category:	Human  Family  Sexuality
Hebrew:	זָנָה (zanah)
Pronunciation:	za-na    Listen
Gematria:	62(7 + 50 + 5)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton)
Usage:	94 times in OT

Description

1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication
1a2) to commit adultery
1a3) to be a cult prostitute
1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)
1b) (Pual) to play the harlot
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to commit adultery
1c2) to force into prostitution
1c3) to commit fornication

Word root

Word with zanah as root:

זָנוּן	zanon	H2183	fornication
זְנוּת	zenot	H2184	fornication
תַּזְנוּת	taznot	H8457	fornication

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word zanah was translated to the following:

ἐκπορνεύω	ekporneuo	G1608	give
ἐμπόριον	emporion	G1712	merchandise
πορνεύω	porneuo	G4203	commit fornication
πόρνη	porne	G4204	harlot

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