Hebrew word study
זָנָה H2181
- Transliteration
- zânâh
- Pronunciation
- zaw-naw'
- KJV glosses
- (cause to) commit fornication, [idiom] continually, [idiom] great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.
Lexical summary
to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment)
figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment)
figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information