Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2183

Strong's H2183 · Hebrew

זָנוּן

zânûwn · /zaw-noon'/

Number
H2183
Language
Hebrew
Original word
זָנוּן
Transliteration
zânûwn
Pronunciation
zaw-noon'
KJV occurrences
10 verses

Definition

adultery; figuratively, idolatry

KJV: whoredom.

Root / derivation: from H2181 (זָנָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זָנוּן across 10 verses.

whoredoms11×
whoredom1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
Hosea5 verses
Hosea 1:2

The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

Hosea 2:2

Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

Hosea 2:4

And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.

Hosea 4:12

My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Hosea 5:4

They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD. They will: or, Their doings will not suffer them frame: Heb. give

Nahum1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2183 (zânûwn) mean?

adultery; figuratively, idolatry

How many times does H2183 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2183 (זָנוּן) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “whoredoms.”

How is zânûwn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2183 is rendered as “whoredoms” (11×), “whoredom” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word זָנוּן come from?

from H2181 (זָנָה);