Strong's H2184 · Hebrew
זְנוּת
zᵉnûwth · /zen-ooth'/
Definition
adultery, i.e. (figuratively) infidelity, idolatry
KJV: whoredom.
Root / derivation: from H2181 (זָנָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זְנוּת across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah3 verses
Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
Jeremiah 3:9And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. lightness: or, fame
Jeremiah 13:27I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be? when: Heb. after when yet?
Ezekiel3 verses
Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.
Ezekiel 43:7And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.
Ezekiel 43:9Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2184 (zᵉnûwth) mean?
adultery, i.e. (figuratively) infidelity, idolatry
How many times does H2184 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2184 (זְנוּת) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “whoredom.”
How is zᵉnûwth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2184 is rendered as “whoredom” (7×), “whoredoms” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word זְנוּת come from?
from H2181 (זָנָה);