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porneia

porneia {por-ni'-ah}
Greek: noun feminine

Possible Definitions:
1a) illicit sexual intercourse; (from 1 Cor. 6:12, we learn how leniently converts among the heathen regarded this vice and how lightly they indulged in it)
1b) metaph. the worship of idols; of the defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols

porneia {por-ni'-ah}

Greek: noun feminine

from 4203;

Translated as:

fornication (26 times)

Strong's Number 4202

TDNT - 6:579,918

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