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G4204

πόρνη

pornē

Feminine noun · From πόρνος (G4205)

Feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.

Outline

  1. a woman who sells her body for sexual uses
    1. a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain
    2. any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust
  2. metaph. an idolatress
    1. of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry

Usages

Matthew 21:31

Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them,
Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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Matthew 21:32

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

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Luke 15:30

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

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1 Corinthians 6:15

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

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members of an harlot other philosophies.

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1 Corinthians 6:16

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

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Hebrews 11:31

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

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James 2:25

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

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Revelation 17:1

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

Breakdown

great whore America. waters - Revelation 17:15.

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Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

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The numerical value of the Hebrew characters in the main part of this verse, MYSTERY, BABYLON ... OF THE EARTH, equals 666.

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Revelation 17:15

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

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Babylon will be a great melting pot. America is the greatest melting pot of them all.

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Revelation 17:16

And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

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America's allies will take part in its destruction by way of fire, i.e. their ICBMs.

Precepts

Obadiah 1:7

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Revelation 19:2

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

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