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fornication

Meaning of “fornication”

1. Unlawful sexual relations. 2. By figure, unfaithful or illicit relations.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
36 occurrences32 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 21:11

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Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 2:14 · retained source text

But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that holde the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling blocke before the children of Israel, to eate things sacrificed vnto idoles, and to commit fornication.

1611 marginal noteNum. 25.

Revelation 2:20
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:20 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Iezebel, which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse, to teach and to seduce my seruants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed vnto idoles.

1611 marginal note1.Kin. 16.31.

Revelation 2:21
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:21 · retained source text

And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.

Revelation 9:21
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 9:21 · retained source text

Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Revelation 14:8
And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 14:8 · retained source text

And there followed another Angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great citie, because she made all nations drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 21.9. iere. 51.8. chap. 18.2.

Revelation 17:2
With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 17:2 · retained source text

With whom the kings of the earth haue committed fornication, and the inhabiters of the earth haue beene made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

Revelation 17:4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 17:4 · retained source text

And the woman was arayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold, and precious stone & pearles, hauing a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthinesse of her fornication.

1611 marginal noteGr. gilded.

Revelation 18:3
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 18:3 · retained source text

For all nations haue drunke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the Kings of the earth haue committed fornication with her, & the Merchants of the earth are waxed rich thorow the abundance of her delicacies.

1611 marginal noteOr, power.

Revelation 18:9
And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 18:9 · retained source text

And the Kings of the earth, who haue committed fornication, and liued deliciously with her, shall bewaile her and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning:

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 19:2 · retained source text

For true and righteous are his iudgements, for hee hath iudged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath auenged the blood of his seruants at her hand.

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[Latin fornicatio.] 1. The incontinence or lewdness of unmarried persons, male or female; also, the criminal conversation of a married man with an unmarried woman. 2. Adultery. Matthew 5:32. 3. Incest. 1 Corinthians 5:1. 4. Idolatry; a forsaking of the true God, and worshipping of idols. 2 Chronicles 21:11, Revelation 19:2.

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